UK ends search for two fishermen missing after French boat sinks
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- UK authorities ended the search for two fishermen who went missing after the French fishing vessel Maranello sank near Plymouth.
- A nearby trawler rescued three of the five crew members before the vessel went down.
- The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it ended the operation after extensive searches and an assessment of survival prospects in the water temperature.
The UK coastguard has ended the search for two fishermen who disappeared after the French fishing vessel Maranello sank in the English Channel.
The vessel sent a distress signal on Saturday while it was near the English port of Plymouth, after its fishing equipment broke down. A nearby trawler rescued three of the five crew members before the boat sank.
Despite extensive and intensive searches since Saturday evening, no trace of the two missing fishermen could be found.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said extensive searches had failed to find any trace of the two missing fishermen. It said the decision to end the operation took account of all available information and the length of time a person could survive in the water temperature.
The three rescued crew members were reported to be travelling home to France. Joint French and British sea and air rescue operations were also suspended.
Taking into account all the available information and knowing how long a person can survive in this water temperature, the decision was made this morning to officially end the coastguard search operation for the two missing fishermen.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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