Mangaluru: Six fishermen, who had ventured into the sea for fishing despite the strong warning, had a miraculous escape when their boat capsized mid-sea off Sasihitlu coast on Friday morning due to inclement weather.

Police said that of the six fishermen on board, three managed to swim ashore to safety, while two were rescued by fishermen of another boat. Yet another fisherman swam towards another boat which he spotted and managed to board it and later reached ashore safely.