5 Sri Lankan Fishermen Die After Consuming Contents Found In Bottle Floating In Sea
Date
6/30/2024 3:15:08 PM
(MENAFN- IANS) Colombo, July 1 (IANS) Five Sri Lankan fishermen who had consumed the contents in a bottle floating in the sea had died a day before , Navy Spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said.
The Navy Spokesman said on Sunday that the victims were part of a six-man crew that sailed from the Tangalle Fisheries Harbour, Xinhua news agency reported.
They found the bottle around 320 nautical miles off the coast and had consumed its contents believed to be alcohol, he added.
Wickramasuriya said one survivor is in critical condition and currently receiving emergency treatment.
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