Hartal in Coastal areas over fishermen’s death in Kollam

Friday, March 2, 2012: In protest against the incident in which an unknown merchant ship hit on his fishing boat off Alappuzha coast yesterday killing 2 fishermen , the Kerala fishermen congress called for a hartal in the coastal areas.
The dead were identified as Francis Justine and Xavier, both from Kollam. Those missing are Cleetus, Santhosh and Babychen. The two injured, Michael and Joseph, had been brought to Thottappaly fishing harbour in Alappuzha district and rushed to hospital.