Karwar: The Coast Guard successfully reached out to eight fishermen who were stranded deep sea in a fishing boat that developed technical slag.
The boat had ventured into the sea and over two days back the engine went kaput leaving the fishermen stranded deep sea off Malpe coast.
On receicing distress alert from the boat, the fisherman were rescued by IEGS Apoorva Coast Guard vessel and the boat has been brought to Devagad island near Karwar. Technical problem in the boat engine was detected.
