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Stranded Indian fishermen rescued by British vessel; brought back by Coast Guard
Updated On: 02 January, 2023 09:59 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
The Indian fishing boat had sailed out from Thengapattanam fishing harbour in Tamil Nadu on November 27, 2022. After reaching their fishing area, their boat experienced engine breakdown.
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Fourteen Indian fishermen, who were stranded at Salomon Islands -- a British Indian Ocean Territory -- following the breakdown of their fishing vessel in the sea, were rescued by a British vessel, official sources said here on Monday.
The fishermen were handed over to the Indian Coast Guard off Tamil Nadu coast today, they said.
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