Rajnath Singh assures TN govt all help to trace missing fishermen

Chennai, Dec 2: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday promised all help to the Tamil Nadu government in the search operations to trace the Kanniyakumari district fishermen, who went missing during the Cyclone 'Ochki'.

When Mr Rajnath Singh spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and enquired about the damages caused by the cyclone, the latter informed him that a majority of the fishermen, who had ventured into the sea and were missing, were safely rescued, thanks to the coordinated efforts by the fisheries department and the Coast Guard. The Chief Minister informed Mr Rajnath Singh that several fishermen were still missing and also urged him to ensure that the Coast Guard and theNavy continued to assist the State government in tracing them, besides deployment of Coast Guard and Navy helicopters in search operations. 
After giving a patient hearing, the Union Home Minister promised all help from the Centre in tracing the missing fishermen, an official release here said. UNI