Write up topic Kerala flood fisherman
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Explanation:The role played by many of them in the rescue operation is now being lauded by both flood victims and politicians.
"The biggest heroes are fishermen, they came in 600 boats and rescued people," said India's Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons, who hails from the state.
Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state would honor boatmen who participated in the rescue effort, reimburse them, and repair boats damaged in the operation.
Shijin Jose Antony, a priest at a church in state capital Thiruvananthapuram, helped organize the deployment of 130 boats and some 500 fishermen in rescue operations in Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts.
"When the fishermen came forward to join the operation, we informed the government, which made arrangements to transport the boats and fishermen to areas where their help was required," he said.
Shiji Dency, a fisherman from Ernakulam district, joined the rescue operation at Aluva and, along with five fishermen from the area, helped rescue about 1,000 people over five days.