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Chennai, Oct 23 (PTI) A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Tamil Nadu coast and in the impact, two fishermen, part of a crew of 17, were "thrown out" and the Coast Guard rescued them on Saturday.
The collision was due to "negligence" and it caused injuries to 17 fishermen besides "damage" to the boat, South Asian Fishermen Fraternity, general secretary Father Churchill claimed, demanding compensation for the fishermen.
The Kanyakumari district based SAFF chief urged the government to take steps to get appropriate compensation on par with international standards for the fishermen as well as damages for the boat.
"The Panama-flagged cargo ship Navious Venus bound for Mumbai from Singapore, did not stop after ramming into the fishing boat.
It was due to sheer negligence," he told PTI and urged authorities to seize the ship and arrest its captain.
"Such incidents continue to happen as there is no strict action.