Angul: A youth of Kampala village under Chhendipada block in Angul district was injured in an explosion when he went for ‘dynamite fishing’.
The incident occurred when a fisherman, identified as Pipun Sahoo (22) had gone to the nearby canal for dynamite fishing with his four friends. However, the dynamite, that he was holding, exploded in his hand.
He has been admitted to SCB Hospital in Cuttack. His health condition is stated to be critical after losing his right palm and eye.
Blast fishing, Fish Bombing, or dynamite fishing is a destructive fishing practice using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice is extremely destructive to the surrounding ecosystem, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat that supports the fish.
