Kochi: In a tragic incident, one person died after two fishing boats collided with each other in Munambam here in wee hours of Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Jose, a Kollam native fisherman. 

The collision occurred over 28 nautical miles away from the Kochi coast. Eight fishermen who fell overboard due to the impact of the collision were rescued. The fishermen involved in the accident were mostly Kollam natives. 

The cause of the collision remains unclear as of now.