Disaster● ElevatedAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 4:12 AM
Over a week on, a Kerala mother’s agonising wait for her son who went missing at sea continues
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
“The government treats the lives of traditional fishers as expendable,” laments Reshma, who lost her father and husband in a fishing boat capsize on July 31 while her son has been missing
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