Ship hits fishing boat off Kochi, two fishermen injured

Kochi, Jun 7: Two fishermen were injured when a foreign vessel allegedly hit their fishing boat off Kochi coast early today, police said.
The incident occurred at around 4 am while the boat from Munambam area was engaged in fishing off Kochi coast, police said.
The injured fishermen have been admitted to a hospital in Paravoor near here, they said.
The ship left the scene soon after the incident.
Fishermen have alleged that their boat was hit by a foreign vessel, police said adding the Navy and Coast Guard have been informed about the incident.
A Navy official said they were informed about the incident that occurred some 18 Nautical Mile off the Kochi coast.
He said the Navy is monitoring the situation. (PTI)