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Bodies of two French fishermen missing after trawler sank in the Channel found

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Rescuers found the bodies of two French fishermen missing after the trawler Maranello sank near Plymouth.
  • Three of the vessel’s five crew members had been rescued before it went down.
  • Authorities resumed the search after weather conditions improved, and divers recovered the two bodies.

The bodies of two French fishermen missing since their trawler sank in the English Channel have been found, prosecutors said.

The Maranello sent a distress signal on Saturday, Aug. 29, after reporting problems with its fishing equipment near the English port of Plymouth. Three of the trawler’s five crew members were rescued by another fishing vessel nearby before the ship sank.

The sunken trawler was located midway through the following week, but two fishermen remained missing. Search operations resumed when weather conditions became favorable.

“Because of favorable weather conditions, it was possible to resume the search today,” said Alex Dehays, deputy prosecutor in Saint-Brieuc. Divers found and recovered the bodies of the two missing men.

Because of favorable weather conditions, it was possible to resume the search today.

· Alex DehaysThe deputy prosecutor in Saint-Brieuc explained why the search operation resumed.
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