Ramanathapuram, July 4 -- Four fishermen from Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy after their boat capsized mid-sea, returned safely to their hometown on Thursday.

According to officials, the incident took place on June 25, when the four fishermen -- N Nambu Prakash (23), N Nambu Gunalan (25), K Nambu (24), and S Sathyaraj (24), all residents of Puthuroda in the Rameswaram island area -- ventured out to fish in the Gulf of Mannar in a traditional country boat.

Around 4 am, strong winds and rough sea conditions caused their boat to overturn and sink between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar, leaving them stranded in open waters.

The Sri Lankan Navy responded promptly to the emergency a...