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Two missing after fishing boat sinks in Channel

Three crew members were rescued and taken to hospital as HM Coastguard continued an overnight search for the missing pair.

  • Two people remain missing after a French-registered fishing vessel sank in the English Channel yesterday, though rescuers successfully retrieved three survivors from the troubled boat.
  • The incident occurred around 6 p.m. yesterday south-west of Eddystone Lighthouse, just off Plymouth, after the Coastguard received a distress report regarding the vessel.
  • A Coastguard helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, and RNLI lifeboats from Falmouth and Plymouth joined the operation, alongside Local vessels assisting the rescue effort.
  • Three survivors were transported to a hospital for further care, while the search for the two unaccounted for individuals continues with multiple assets deployed.
  • The MCA confirms an "intensive search" has been under way since the distress call, with multiple assets maintaining operations through the night and continuing today.
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French authorities say two sailors are missing after a French fishing trawler sank southwest of the British port of.

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Two French sailors are actively sought after their fishing vessel capsized in the English Channel on Saturday.

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