Suvarna Tribhuja Tragedy: Rs 10 lakh compensation handed over to families of missing fishermen

Source: UNI | Published on 24th November 2020, 11:02 AM | Coastal News | Don't Miss |

Mangaluru: Compensation cheques for Rs 10 lakh each were handed over to the families of the seven missing fishermen who were on the board Suvarna Tribhuja boat which had set sail from Malpe in December 2018 but never returned.

Those who went missing also included the owner of the fishing boat.

The compensation was handed over by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to the families on the World Fisheries Day at the Banquet hall of the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat on Saturday.

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