Mbasa Gqokoma
28 September 2015
Ten fishermen have died and three remain missing
after they abandoned a fishing trawler which was taking on water in rough seas
on Sunday night.
NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says on arrival on
scene the search commenced for a 21 crew who have abandoned the ship.
Lambinon said during the search 9 survivors were
recovered from the water, 9 bodies of the deceased fishermen were recovered
from the water and a search continued for 3 missing fishermen.
During the evening one of the survivors succumbed
to his injuries and also died on one of vessels that had picked him up, he
concluded.
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