Thiruvananthapuram: A decomposed body was found along the Kovalam coast. The body was washed ashore at Kovalam around 11 am on Friday. The identity of the deceased is still unknown.

Plastic granules and pieces were found near the mouth and all over the body. It is suspected that these are plastic granules from containers that fell into the sea from a ship that sank off the Kochi coast. The body has been shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.

There was reports that the body could be one of the missing fishermen from Vizhinjam. However, after relatives arrived and identified it, it was confirmed that the body does not belong to any of the fishermen. Out of the seven boats that went missing after going fishing from Vizhinjam, three have returned.