CUDDALORE:
After nearly 10 days of nightmarish experience in the sea after their mechanised boat suffered engine failure, five fishermen returned home on Saturday night.
They ventured into the sea from Cuddalore Old Town on August 19 and while fishing near Puducherry shore, the engine failed. Attempts to repair the engine were unsuccessful and the boat drifted away, P. Shankaran, driver of the motorised boat, told The Hindu.
“There was heavy wind and the boat drifted close to the Sri Lankan shore. We had stored food only for three days and all these days, we survived on fish,” he said. Finally on August 26, the crew was able to repair the engine and reached Nagapattinam on Saturday. Again, the engine failed, he said. “Till we reached Nagapattinam, we were not able to contact our people through cell phone. On Saturday, we were able to contact the boat owner,” Mr. Shankaran said. A rescue team from Cuddalore was deployed and the boat was towed back. On reaching Cuddalore, the fishermen were given medical aid.
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