TNFRS Marine Commandos rescued fishermen

A six-member team of the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TRNFRS) marine commandos swam into the sea and rescued four fishermen who fell into the water after their boat capsized, on 06.01.2021.

On 06.01.2021 morning, four fishermen Arumugam (60), Jayaseelan (30), Madhan (25) along with Mahendran (45), the owner of the boat, went into the sea for fishing. As they were returning around 8 a.m., they waited for a rip current to move away. However all of a sudden, strong waves toppled the boat over.

Marine Commandos – Sandhana Sekhar, Gunasekara Pandian, M. Jeevanandam, P. Isakki Raj and M. Mohamed Firdouse, who were at the Marine Beach Rescue outpost on the shore, swam into the sea with life buoys and jackets and rescued the fishermen and after much struggles, they brought them back to safety. 

The Director, Tamilnadu Fire and Rescue Services DGP Dr. C. Sylendra Babu IPS appreciated the efforts and rewarded the team with cash reward of Rs.10,000.