This Article is From Mar 11, 2012

Fishing boat capsizes at Bhayander, one drowned

Thane: A fishing boat capsized today in the Bhayander creek in which one person was drowned while 11 others swam to safety, district rural police said on Saturday night.

Police said that about a dozen fishermen from Uttan Bhayander had set out on fishing in the 'Tiranga' boat today when they were hit by strong winds.

One of the fishermen panicked and jumped in the waters and was washed away. The boat later capsized but 11 fishermen on board swam to safety.

The body of the person who jumped into the creek was located at a distance of 200 kms at Suptodi, the police said and added that he was yet to be identified.

The Bhayander police who are conducting investigation have registered a case of accidental death.

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