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Air Force joins search for three missing fishermen off Mullaitivu coast
Search and rescue operations have been intensified to locate three fishermen reported missing in waters off Pudumathalan in the Mullaitivu district. A Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter was deployed to assist ground efforts in locating the missing men.
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Authorities have escalated efforts to find three fishermen who disappeared while at sea off Pudumathalan in Mullaitivu. The Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources coordinated the expanded search operation, which included deployment of an air asset to cover a wider search area.
According to officials, a Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter was scheduled to join the search mission on the morning of October 28 to enhance surveillance capabilities and expand the geographical scope of rescue operations. The involvement of aerial resources marks a significant step-up in locating the missing men.
Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar of the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources has directed relevant officials to accelerate search efforts. The exact circumstances surrounding the disappearance remain unclear, with authorities focusing resources on the waters where the fishermen were last reported.
The intensified search operation continues as maritime authorities maintain hope of locating the missing fishermen. No further details have been disclosed regarding the identity of the missing men or the vessel they were operating at the time of the incident.