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left me for dead
n Broken window panes on the dhow, and right, on the Loloat Alorais
‘Fishermen too
afraid to work’
THREE of the fishermen
held captive by armed
pirates near Iranian waters
are reportedly too afraid to
return to work.
Dhow owner Mohammed
Hassan Alorais said he was
having a hard time trying
to convince them to go
back to sea.
“I think they are still
afraid and cannot get
over that incident with the
pirates,” he said.
The Coastguard has
released the vessel to Mr
Alorais, but it has still to be
repaired.
“I still do not know how
much it will cost me to fix
the damages,” he said.
“But I am sure it
won’t be as expensive as
all the equipment I have
lost.”
The pirates stole the
fish caught that day,
several fridges, a GPRS
device, mobiles and other
equipment, estimated to
cost around BD9,000.
Mr Alorais is hoping to
be compensated for his
losses, but is not sure where
from.
“I need help to allow
my dhow to sail and I
cannot fish properly
without the equipment,” he
said.
“No one has contacted
me since the incident to ask
or offer support and I wish
someone does.”