Post Two-Day Ordeal, Fishermen Emerge From the Depths of Fear

"IT felt like every time we rowed a kilometre, we were being dragged 4km back into the sea. That was how strong the wind was," said Robinson, his eyes still filled with fear as he narrated his two-day ordeal at sea.

- Varsha Somaraj @ T'Puram

He was among four fishermen who were rescued and brought back to shore on Saturday evening after their boat went missing off Vizhinjam coast.

"The strong winds wrecked both our engines: One was lost at sea, and the other split in two. We tied the broken pieces together to survive. We had just a day's food on board. For three days, the rain was relentless," added Robinson.