Alappuzha(Kerala) | The parents of Jerin George, a native of Haripad here, on Thursday appealed to the authorities to help their son, who is stranded on an Iranian ship since the outbreak of the war in West Asia, return home.

George, who works in the Iranian ship, had left home eight months back and was expected to return home by March 3.

"But the war broke out in February and the ship returned to Iran. He is in the ship since then and has not been able to return home. I just want my son to come back to me," his mother told a TV channel, breaking into tears.

She said that George was managing to survive somehow as food resources were scarce in the ship and they have been able to talk to him over the phone a few times.

"We have not been able to see him as videocall was not possible," she said.

George's father said that they have given requests in writing to Congress general secretary K C Venugopal and party leader Ramesh Chennithala seeking their help in bringing their son back.

"We want him to be returned to us," he added.