"We met fishermen who have been in the trade for 20 to 30 years, who expressed fear about taking a boat back to sea. Their confidence has been shaken and there are feelings of insecurity," she said.
Many of the fishermen are over-whelmed by a sense of helplessness and despair, as they see their families living in cramped shelters.
Meenakshi, the mother who lost her four children, blames her loss on fate.
But, she asks repeatedly, "Why didn't God spare me even one?"



