14.2.2008
Sri Lanka Navy rescued three Tamil Nadu fishermen, whose
fishing trawler had washed ashore south of Thalaimannar,
yesterday (13th February 2008) around 6 a.m. They had
left for fishing from Mandapam, which is located 15 nautical
miles from Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu, India.
The
naval personnel of the Thalaimannar Naval Base, upon observing
the ill-fated Indian trawler running aground, had rushed
assistance to the Indian fishermen who had suffered multiple
fractures and injuries due to the ordeal at sea. They
were immediately taken to the sickbay of the naval base
and were attended to by a naval doctor on duty. Having
given them medical treatment, food and refreshment, the
measures were taken with the assistance of the Thalaimannar
Police to transfer the injured to the Mannar government
hospital for further medical treatment.
According
to the injured Indian fishermen, five of them had left
for fishing from Mandapam, which is located 15 nautical
miles from Dhanushkodi, on board the fishing trawler,
"Jehovah Jireh" bearing the number TN 10 MFB.
Their engine had stalled in mid sea and their trawler
had begun to drift. Attempts had been made by another
Indian fishing trawler to rescue the ill-fated trawler.
Having failed its rescue attempt, the Indian trawler,
which had come to their assistance, had left them taking
two of their fellow fishermen on board. The trawler's
starboard side and its superstructure are badly damaged.
The
rescued Indian fishermen are Leon Martin (25) of Thangachchimadan,
Rajnagar, Sunil Selvam (19) of Mandapam, Ramnadampuram
and Udavar Nagaraja of No. 39, Mandapam, Ramnadanpuram.
Courtesy
- navy.lk
