Navy rescues two fishermen distressed in seas

Two fishermen who distressed in the seas off Mannar due to stranding their fishing craft between the sand banks, were rescued by a group of naval personnel attached to North central Naval Command, today (14^th March).

This craft had left the Pesalai area in Mannar for fishing, yesterday and it had stranded in the seas between 4^th and 5^th sand banks. Having observed this stranded craft by the sailors attached to the Radar station established on the 4^th sand bank, they promptly reacted to rescue the fishermen and the craft safely.