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Karachi: The bodies of four of the fishermen who drowned as a result of the launch accident in the Arabian Sea 6 days ago have been found.
According to the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, after more than 100 hours of searching, the crew of PMSA ship Rehmat found the bodies of four missing fishermen near Hijamaru Creek.
The bodies of the fishermen have been handed over to the concerned authorities for identification and delivery to their families, while search operations are ongoing with the help of Pakistan Navy and local fishermen to find the bodies of the remaining missing fishermen.
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According to the Maritime Security Agency, they had the support of the Pakistan Navy in this operation to search for the missing fishermen.
It should be noted that on March 5, a launch named Al-Asad Ali (2377-B) sank near Hijamaru Creek in the Arabian Sea and the fishermen on board went missing.
The families of the missing fishermen also protested in Ibrahim Haidari over the delay in the search.
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