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Death toll from fishing boat sunk in South Atlantic rises to 9 sailors. 4 are still missing at sea

Jul. 24, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

MADRID (AP) — At least nine sailors perished and four others were still missing Wednesday in rough seas a day after a fishing vessel sank in the South Atlantic some 200 miles (320 kilometers) off the Falkland Islands, Spanish authorities said. Fourteen crew members made it onto...

At least 6 people are dead and 7 are missing after a fishing vessel sinks in the South Atlantic

Jul. 23, 2024 20:31 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A fishing boat carrying 27 people sank nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers) off the Falkland Islands, leaving at least six people dead and seven missing, British and Spanish officials said Tuesday. Fourteen people made it onto a life raft and were...

British and Spanish officials say at least 6 people dead and 7 missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland Islands

Jul. 23, 2024 17:06 PM EDT
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — British and Spanish officials say at least 6 people dead and 7 missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland Islands.