KARACHI: PN and MSA recovered 10 bodies out of 14 missing fisherman of boat Al-Assad in a joint search and rescue operation carried out here on Monday (11th March, 2024).
The Search and Rescue operation was started on 5th March in the open sea.
Despite dense marine traffic in the vicinity of accident, time lapse and choppy sea conditions the bodies of 10 missing fishermen were recovered on Monday.
The fishing boat Al-Assad with an onboard crew of 45 capsized in open sea off Hajmbro creek on 5th March due to inclement weather.
Search operation involved multiple assets of PN and PMSA including aircraft, helicopters, ships and speed boats.
Major break through of search efforts materialized Monday when PMSS REHMAT upon receipt of information from deployed units recovered 10 bodies of missing fishermen.
The recovered bodies have been handed over to concerned civil authorities for further formalities.
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