Three lacking as boat carrying eight fishermen capsizes in sea in Maharashtra

Three fishermen went lacking after a ship carrying them and 5 of their colleagues capsised within the Arabian Sea in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Saturday (July 26, 2025) morning, triggering a multi-agency search operation, police stated.

The incident occurred round 8.30 a.m. off Khanderi when the boat from Karanja in Uran had gone for fishing within the sea close to Alibaug, an official stated.

Due to heavy rains and tough climate, the boat toppled and began sinking, prompting the fishermen to leap into the water and begin swimming to avoid wasting themselves, he stated.

Of the eight fishermen on board the boat, 5 swam to the Alibaug coast, however three remained lacking, he stated.

After being alerted, the police and Coast Guard launched a search operation with the assistance of the native catastrophe administration workforce. Drones have been additionally deployed to hint the lacking fishermen, the official stated.

The 5 fishermen, who reached the shore, have been rushed to the hospital. Their situation is secure, although certainly one of them sustained accidents to his eyes, the official stated.

The seek for the three lacking fishermen was occurring until late within the night, he added.