Families of four drowned Mombasa fishermen seek help

Fatuma Ali holds a photo of her brother Mohamed Ali in Mombasa County. Mohamed Ali is among the four fishermen who drowned while fishing. [Kelvin Karani/Standard]

Families of four fishermen believed to have drowned in the Indian Ocean last week are pleading for help to recover their bodies.

According to Mombasa Police commander Johnston Ipara, the four went missing on July 9, after their boat capsized after it was knocked by huge waves at about 11pm.