CM Suvendu Adhikari meets victims of Sundarbans Trawler capsize, calls for stepping up disaster management preparedness

CM Adhikari announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh and a civic volunteer job for one eligible member of the family. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (July 26, 2026) met the victims of the Sundarbans trawler capsize tragedy earlier this month and announced several steps for better disaster management preparedness in the coastal areas. At least 11 fishermen were found dead while four others are still missing after a trawler from Purba Medinipur capsized on July 8, 2026. It lost communication soon after setting off and remained missing till it was traced by the Coastal Guards on July 14, 2026, at c Officials said the fishermen in the trawler were from Digha, Nadia, Howrah, and East Medinipur in West Bengal, and from Odisha.Soon after the incident, Prime Min