Authorities are searching for an Emirati fisherman lost at sea after his boat collided with a large vessel around 80 nautical miles off the UAE coast late on Saturday, reported Al Ittihad, the Arabic-language sister newspaper of The National.
Mohammed Said Al Suwaidi, 32, the fishing boat's captain, was reported missing following the collision. Six sailors, all Indian, sustained mild to severe injuries. All were taken to Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Ajman where they received treatment. The search for the lost Emirati captain is continuing, Al Ittihad reported.
newsdesk@thenational.ae
