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Boat capsizes in sea at Palghar; fishermen on board rescued

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Press Trust of India Palghar (Maha)
Last Updated : May 09 2018 | 10:45 AM IST

A fishing boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off the Palghar coast in the early hours today but all the 13 fishermen on board were rescued, the police said.

The boat capsized around 2 am in the waters, nearly 34 nautical miles from Satpati town, Palghar district rural police spokesman Hemant Kumar said.

Upon getting an SOS alert, the Coast Guard personnel and local fishermen rushed to the spot in boats, he said.

They rescued all the 13 fishermen and brought them to the shore, Kumar added.

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First Published: May 09 2018 | 10:45 AM IST

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