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Five of nine Chennai fishermen, who went missing during Cyclonic Storm, dead, Vijay announces solatium

Chennai, Nov 5 (UNI) Five of the nine fishermen who had ventured into the sea from Kasimedu Harbour in Chennai on October 29 and towed with another boat after stranded in midse, before losing contact on November three, were reported dead, even as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced a solaitum of Rs seven lakh each to their families on Thursday evening.
Their bodies were washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh coast and officials from the Fisheries department were deputed to identifyand bring them home at government's cost.
The nine fishermen Pakkirisamy alias Surya (49), M.Kuppan (48), S.Mohan (47), K.Rajesh (52), A.Murugan (48), L.Kuppuswamy (58), C.Vijayakanth (44), A.Arvind (40) and M.Narayanan (57) ventured into the sea from the Kasimedu fishing harbour on October 29.
Their trawler was stranded in midsea due to heavy Cyclone winds but got towed with a boat and stayed safely at Nizamapattinam fishing harbour in Andhra Pradesh. However, on November two night, their boat proceeded towards Ramayapattinam harbour when it developed a snag in the engine and was reportedly capsized.
They also lost contacts with the boat which had anchored them and their whereabouts were not known since November three morning, creating panic among their family members.
Upon receiving information that some bodies were washed ashore at Kothapattinam in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, a team of fisheries department officials rushed to the spot and identified the bodies of Mohan, Murugan and Vijayakanth. Two more bodies were washed ashore and their identity was being established, an official release said and as per the Chief Minister's instructions, search operations were intensified to trace the remaining fishermen.
Expressing deep anguish and grief over their deaths of fishermen, Vijay offered his condolences and announced a solatium of Rs seven lakh each to their families, of which Rs.two lakh, would be given immediately.
Vijay also directed the authoritites to bring their bodies to the state at government's cost.
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