A Spanish fishing boat sank off the coast of Newfoundland on Tuesday, killing at least four people, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. Three crew members were rescued and 15 others were missing.
Search operations were ongoing to locate other members of the 22-strong crew of the sunken vessel, Spanish government spokeswoman Isabel Rodriguez said, adding that authorities were following the incident “with concern.”
A Canadian helicopter had reached the area, which is about 450 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland, and a rescue vessel was on the way to the site, a spokeswoman of the Spanish rescue service said.
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