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The boats were taken into custody by the Vypin Fisheries Marine Enforcement berth.
The boat and all fishing equipment on board were completely destroyed in the blaze.
The body of Mujeeb, a native of Parappanangadi in Malappuram, was found near Punchavi beach in Kanhangad Thursday evening.
The fishermen from Tamil Nadu were 29 nautical miles off Koyilandy when the accident took place.
The body was spotted around 9.30 am on the beach side at Kolavippalam area by a team of fishermen who were searching for Shafi in a small boat.
Due to a lack of regular workers for her husband's boat, Rekha became India's first female deep-sea fisher.
As per reports, the boat ran out of fuel and became stuck on the shore of Koyilandy.
The fishing boat overturned after encountering a fierce current in the estuary.
The Chungathu Muppathu lift bridge, located along the 2.5 km long boat channel that opens from Vembanad Lake to Kottayam has posed a challenge to passenger boat operations over the years.
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