Fisherman killed, 2 hurt as boat hits tug

Kannur, Kerala, Nov 5 (UNI) One fisherman was killed and two injured when a fishing boat sank off Thalassery Coast after hitting a tug.

The deceased was identified as C Abuback (55) of Vadakara in Kozhikode District.

Abdul Rahiman (53) and K Razak (33) were rescued by another fishing boat and admitted to a hospital.

The accident occurred when the boat capsized after hitting a tug coming from Mangalore, about 20 km north of Thalassery.

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