Three Orissa fishermen missing

By IANS

Balasore (Orissa) : At least three fishermen from Orissa's Balasore district have been missing since Monday night after a trawler carrying them was caught in a storm in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Tuesday.


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Five fishermen from the Balaramgad fishing base, about 20 km from this district headquarters, had gone to the sea for fishing.

While a group of fishermen in another trawler rescued two of them Tuesday morning, the other three were still missing, Balaramgad Trawler Owners Association president Badal Das told IANS. Search and rescue efforts are on.

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