Lankan navy vessel, fishing boat collision leaves 1 dead

India lodges ‘strong protest’

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 06:41 AM Aug 02, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 1
An Indian fisherman has died and another one is missing at sea after a Sri Lankan naval vessel collided with an Indian fishing boat, on Thursday, some 8 km north of Katchatheevu island near Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. India has lodged a ‘strong protest’ to Sri Lanka regarding the incident.
Two other fishermen have been rescued and brought ashore to Kankesanthurai. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement: “A search is going on for the missing Indian fisherman. Indian Consulate officials in Jaffna have been instructed to immediately rush to Kankesanthurai and extend all possible assistance to the fishermen and their families.” The Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi was called in today morning to the MEA and a strong protest was registered over the incident. — TNS

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