Shrimpers Safe After Boat Sinks

Shrimpers safe after boat sinks

Three crew members on the Mr. Ellis shrimp boat are safe, after their boat struck rocks off St. George island around midnight Wednesday. According to a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officers responded to the incident after the boat struck rocks at Bob Sikes Cut. “Three crew members were on board at the time and were safely rescued by a nearby shrimping vessel,” the FWC spokesman said. ”The Mr. Ellis was par…

Sri Lankan naval ship rescues Dhanushkodi fishermen after their boat sinks

The Sri Lankan Navy played the role of a Good Samaritan by rescuing four fishermen from Dhanushkodi who were struggling in the high seas after their boat sank near Talaimannar on Wednesday.