<p>The Coast Guard which launched an intense search operation on Tuesday was, however, unable to spot the vessel MSV AL-Akther.<br /><br />“The body was spotted on Tuesday morning at 6 am. However, the identity of the body could not be ascertained as it was severely disfigured. The postmortem report will be flown through a helicopter to Kochi, where the final rites will be preformed. My son will leave for Kochi on Tuesday night,” said the owner of the vessel C P Mustafa Shafi.<br /><br />Search continues<br />The Coast Guard is carrying out the search operations with the help of helicopters and speedboats. It is almost certain that the vessel has sunk, he added.<br /><br />Though the high tides receded on Tuesday, as a precautionary measure, boats anchored in the ports did not venture into the sea.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The Coast Guard which launched an intense search operation on Tuesday was, however, unable to spot the vessel MSV AL-Akther.<br /><br />“The body was spotted on Tuesday morning at 6 am. However, the identity of the body could not be ascertained as it was severely disfigured. The postmortem report will be flown through a helicopter to Kochi, where the final rites will be preformed. My son will leave for Kochi on Tuesday night,” said the owner of the vessel C P Mustafa Shafi.<br /><br />Search continues<br />The Coast Guard is carrying out the search operations with the help of helicopters and speedboats. It is almost certain that the vessel has sunk, he added.<br /><br />Though the high tides receded on Tuesday, as a precautionary measure, boats anchored in the ports did not venture into the sea.<br /><br /></p>
