Six dead, seven missing and 14 survivors after fishing boat ‘Argos Georgia’ capsized in Malvinas

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There were 27 people on board the boat, including ten Spaniards. In addition, the ship is said to have Russian, Indonesian, Uruguayan and Peruvian crew members on board.

At least six crew members have died in a fishing boat accident Argos Georgiawhich sank Monday in the Malvinas Islands, seven people remain missing and 14 have been rescued alive, the Spanish government delegation in Galicia reported. The fishing vessel had called for help about 200 miles east of Stanley.

According to the information that the maritime authorities of Malvinas have transmitted to the Spanish authorities, the fishing boat Puerto Toro has recovered two bodies and the Robin M. Leebased in Cangas (Pontevedra), rescued one survivor and one lifeless body.

Three other crew members were found dead, seven others are missing at sea and fourteen were rescued alive.

There were 27 people on board the boat, including ten Spaniards, the Spanish government’s representative in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, said Tuesday morning. The ship was also said to have Russian, Indonesian, Uruguayan and Peruvian crew members on board.

Source: EITB

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