Fishing boat departed Monday, fishermen unaware of rough weather
\n KARACHI
\nAt least 14 fishermen were reported missing on Wednesday after their boat overturned near Thatta, said local sources.
\nThe boat, named Al-Asad, had a crew of around 45 fishermen, out of which 31 were rescued after the incident.
\nThe fishermen, hailing from Karachi\u2019s Ibrahim Hyderi, the largest fishermen community, departed on Monday afternoon for a fishing expedition and were expected to return Wednesday.
\nA survivor, Riaz, stated that the boat was overloaded and they were unaware of rough weather. \u2018My brother was also with me,\u2019 he said, adding \u201cI couldn\u2019t save him despite all my efforts.\u2019
\nPakistan FisherFolk Forum (PFF) Chairman Mehran Shah shared the list of missing fishermen, which includes Riaz Bengali, Ahmed Bangali, Shakeel Bengali, Sajjad, Koki, Hasho, Riaz Ashraf, Noor Alam, Rahim, Sher Mallah, Muneer, Alam Bengali, Qayoom, and Hussain.
\n\u201cThe families are in agony,\u201d Shah said stating that there was a need for immediate rescue efforts.
\nHe criticised the government for its inaction, stating that the Sindh government has not issued any statements or visited the distressed families to offer condolences.
\n\u201cThis is not the first incident where fishermen have been left at the mercy of nature,\u201d Shah added.
\nDeceased Koki\u2019s father Sikandar pleaded for his son\u2019s return saying that Koki\u2019s wedding was planned after the holy month of Ramazan.
\nHe added that his son was the sole earner of the family. Echoing her husband\u2019s sentiments, Koki\u2019s mother, Najma, appealed to the government to bring her son back safe and sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fishing boat departed Monday, fishermen unaware of rough weather KARACHI At least 14 fishermen were reported missing on Wednesday after their boat overturned near Thatta, said local sources. The boat, named Al-Asad, had a crew of around 45 fishermen, out of which 31 were rescued after the incident. The fishermen, hailing from Karachi\u2019s Ibrahim Hyderi, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391957,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-391941","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n