KARACHI (HRNW) Dead bodies of four missing fishermen were recovered from the sea, following a boat sinking incident near Thatta on March 5, media reported.
At least 14 fishermen went missing on Wednesday after their boat capsized near Thatta. The boat, named Al-Asad, had a crew of around 45 fishermen, 31 of whom were rescued following the sinking incident.
Assistant Commissioner Kati Bandar said that out of the 14 missing fishermen, four have been found dead. He said that the dead bodies of the fishermen are being brought to Karachi from from Keti Bandar.
The fishermen, from Karachi’s Ibrahim Hyderi, the city’s largest fishing village, left on Monday afternoon for fishing and were due to return Wednesday.
Efforts are being made to search the remaining missing fishermen.