Ongole boat capsizes: two more bodies of TN fishermen washed ashore, toll rises to seven

A team of divers from Visakhapatnam, along with personnel from Chennai, on Friday informed the local police and marine police officials after inspecting the capsized ship off the coast of Kothapatnam in Prakasam district. | Photo credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS

The bodies of two more fishermen washed ashore on Friday, a day after five bodies were recovered after a boat carrying nine fishermen from Chennai in Tamil Nadu capsized off Kothapatnam beach near Ongola in the wake of Cyclone Murasu. However, a search is still underway for the remaining two fishermen using an aircraft. A team of diving experts also arrived from Visakhapatnam, along with local marine police officials and personnel from Chennai to inspect the overturned ship.

According to Indian Coast Guard (ICG) officials, the two bodies were found near Vajjireddypalem and Singarayakonda villages in Prakasam district. After consulting Tamil Nadu officials, they confirmed that the deceased were identified as Kuppan and Aravind.

The five bodies of the fishermen, which were kept at the RIMS hospital mortuary in Ongola, were identified as Mohan, Murugan, Vijayakanth, Pakkiri Samy and Kuppus.

Published – 06 Nov 2026 21:32 IST