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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