Mangaluru: The body of Daniel G Furtado (65), who went missing after a boat capsized while he was fishing in the Shambhavi river at Badaguhithlu in Bappanadu, was recovered on Friday, October 30.
Daniel, a resident of Kokrani, had ventured into the river with his brother Nelson, who resides in Dubai, on Thursday evening for recreational fishing. The two had taken a small boat from near Kokrani when the accident occurred.
Fishing net gets entangled, boat capsizes
According to reports, the brothers were fishing in the Shambhavi river when their fishing net became entangled in a rock near Badaguhithlu in Bappanadu on Thursday night.
While attempting to pull the net free, the boat suddenly capsized. Daniel was swept away by the water current and went missing, while his brother Nelson managed to swim to the riverbank and escape unharmed.
Following the incident, efforts were initiated to trace Daniel. A search operation was launched on Thursday night, but rescuers were unable to locate him.
SDRF, police and fire personnel intensify search
On Friday, a team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with police personnel and the fire brigade, intensified the search operation in the river.
After an extensive search, Daniel’s body was eventually found approximately two kilometres downstream from the spot where the boat had capsized.
The recovery brought an end to the search operation that had continued since Thursday night.
Family members mourn his death
Daniel had previously worked abroad and later retired in Mumbai. He was a resident of Kokrani and is survived by his wife and three daughters.
His brother Nelson, who had accompanied him on the fishing trip, survived the accident by swimming to safety.
The incident has left the family grieving the loss of Daniel, who had gone out for what was intended to be a recreational fishing outing.