The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Maritime Rescue Sub- Center, Kochi, on Wednesday located and rescued a fisherman who had gone missing from a fishing boat on Monday night. The incident happened nearly 27 km off the coast of Kochi. The fisherman, Ranjumoni Sonowal, 40, was adrift at sea without food and water for about 36 hours, before ICG ship Arnvesh located him. Mr. Sonowal, a crew member of a Tamil Nadu registered fishing vessel, went missing while the boat was returning after fishing. An aerial sortie by a Coast Guard aircraft was also launched to augment the search efforts. The rescued fisherman was provided immediate first aid onboard by Coast Guard personnel and shifted to a hospital for further medical examination and treatment, according to a communication. Published – April 01, 2026 10:33 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation NDA candidate for Madurai Central Assembly constituency Sundar C to begin campaign on April 4 Watch: Trump says Iranian leader has ‘asked for ceasefire’