THE GOAN NETWORK
MAPUSA
A 40-year-old man from Nerul has been feared missing after falling into the sea from a fishing boat at Sinquerim.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning when a five-member group comprising Umesh Dabholkar, his brother and three other friends had gone to the Sinquerim coast for fishing.
A large wave is reported to struck their boat, throwing Dabholkar into the sea. The others in the boat threw a float towards him.
Dabholkar grabbed the float and swam near the shore, when he got dragged into the sea.
On receiving information, Drishti lifeguards and fire and emergency and services personnel launched a search operation, but could not locate Dabholkar till Tuesday night. Calangute police are investigating the incident.
