Boat collides with ship in Kerala: 2 fishermen dead

In yet another case involving fishermen off the Kerala coast, fishing vessel Don 1 was hit by an unknown vessel in the wee hours on Thursday morning.

Two fishermen were killed and two others are missing when the collision took place off the Kollam coast.

Of the six fishermen in the boat, two swam to safety, it is being said. The deceased were identified as Francis Justine and Xavier, police said.

A massive search operation has been launched by the Navy and the coast guard to search the missing vessel.