Watch: Fishermen narrowly escape death after being hit by waves of Cyclone Asani
Fishermen in India’s Odisha narrowly escaped death after getting hit by the aggressive sea waves caused by Cyclone Asani.
A video shows that the men were on the vessel as the powerful waves hit and flipped it. Fortunately, they swam safely to the shore.
The cyclone is taking over the north coastal region of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
In the video, the men can be seen reaching the shore but losing their balance suddenly as strong waves continue to hit them.
#WATCH | Odisha: A group of fishermen had a narrow escape, as their boat capsized in the turbulent sea at Aryapalli near Chatrapur in Ganjam district. All the fishermen managed to swim to the shore, and no loss of lives reported. #CycloneAsani pic.twitter.com/ZH3ryOlHvR
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022
ANI said that the men were trapped in the sea waves at Aryapalli near Chatrapur in the Ganjam district.
Due to these winds, flight operations have also been suspended at Visakhapatnam airport.