Goans' tryst with pirates continues
Agonda youth on board hijacked ship off Somalia
CANACONA, NOV 20
Fear and anxiety has come to haunt Goa again. This time it is at Agonda,
where a 23-year-old lad from the village is among the six Indians on board
the recently hijacked ship off Somali.
M V Delight was reportedly on its way from Germany and was at two days
sailing distance to Iran when the pirates attacked it in the Gulf of Aden.
The ship reportedly hijacked on Tuesday, was taken to an undisclosed
destination in the high seas.
According to family sources, Clive Fernandes was to sign off on Thursday
after reaching their company's home port in Iran and return home in the next
two days. But as luck would have it, he and other six Indians along with
other crew members are presently under the watchful eyes of pirates in
Somalian waters.
Sources informed that Clive's company and recruiting agents from Mumbai are
reportedly in touch with the pirates and trying to secure their release. The
pirates numbering over 25 are reported to be keeping strict vigil on each
and every sailor including the captain of the ship.
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