UPDATE. Trawler sinks, 11 Crew Missing

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An earlier photograph of the MFV Lepanto, one of several ageing vessels the Viking Fishing Division Sea Harvest fleet. The vessel sank in May taking with her 11 crew members. Photo: Stock

Apart from debris found floating at sea by a fishing vessel assisting with a search and rescue operation in the Atlantic Ocean early this morning, there is still no sign of the 11 crew members of the sunken FV Lepanto, reports the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). The search has now gone airborne.

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