Capsize toll rises to 25, sunken trawler located

Last Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 20:44

Seven more bodies were found during search operations on Sunday, taking the toll to 25 in the sinking of an overcrowded trawler with pilgrims on board near Talpatty island in the Hooghly river.

Trawler capsized following turbulence: Passengers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 17:20

Turbulence caused by waves after two ships passed the overcrowded trawler resulted in its capsize in the Hooghly river, rescued passengers said on Sunday.

West Bengal: 18 die in trawler capsize

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 21:06

A trawler capsized near the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and river Buriganga in West Bengal on Saturday.

WB: Trawler with 100 on board capsizes, 3 bodies found

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 17:41

Three persons drowned and four others were rescued after a trawler with over 100 people on board capsized in the Muriganga river at Talpatty near Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas district on Saturday.

China says Japan seizure of trawler `absurd`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 14:02

The latest territorial squabble between Japan and China could intensify.

Armed Spanish trawler repels pirate attack

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 23:45

Armed private security guards on a Spanish trawler repelled an attack by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Friday, the second such incident in two days, Spain`s fisheries federation said.

Spain says trawler attacked by pirates

Last Updated: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 19:36

Prates attacked a Spanish fishing vessel Sunday in the Indian Ocean, firing small arms and a rocket-propelled grenade, but private security guards aboard the ship shot back and repelled them, Spain`s Defense Ministry said.