Death at sea: Two fishermen drown after boat capsizes

Bodies of deceased belong to Ittehad Town neighbourhood of 500-year-old fishing harbour.

KARACHI: Bodies of two fishermen were recovered from the sea, near the shore of Ibrahim Hyderi coastal village on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Shah Alam and Riaz Muhammad, had sailed out from the coastal village four days ago but their fishing boat apparently capsized due to high tides in open sea, said the Ibrahim Hyderi police. Bodies of the deceased, who belonged to the Ittehad Town neighbourhood of the 500-year-old fishing harbour, were spotted by the Edhi rescuers.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 16^th, 2014.