A fishing crew tragically lost their lives after drinking an unknown liquid from bottles they found at sea, 320 nautical miles from the town of Tangalle on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, leaving two men in a critical condition.
It was reported that fishermen, while on a fishing trip in the south of the island, drank the bottles they took out of the sea thinking they contained alcohol. The Sri Lankan Navy noticed the situation and tried to bring the fishermen back to land, but they could not intervene in time.
Susantha Kahawatte, Director General of the Sri Lankan Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department, said the navy tried to intervene quickly but unfortunately could not save lives. Kahawatte said they were also trying to reach people who were under the influence of some of the bottles distributed to other crew members.
| Details About the Incident |
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| Date of the incident:June 4th |
| Crime scene:Tangalle, Sri Lanka |
| Contents of the Bottles:Unknown Liquid |
| Those Who Lost Their Lives:2 people |
| Those in Critical Situation:2 people |
The incident sparked protests in the coastal town, about 120 miles (193 km) from the capital Colombo, and calls were made for the surviving fishermen to be brought back to land. Authorities are now continuing to investigate the details of the incident and the contents of the bottles.
