At least six dead after a fishing vessel sinks in the South Atlantic
By The Associated Press on July 23, 2024.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – A fishing boat carrying 27 people sank Tuesday nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers) off the coast of the Falkland Islands, leaving at least six people dead and seven people missing, according to British and Spanish maritime officials. Fourteen people made it onto a life raft and were rescued by two other fishing boats that were nearby when the 176-foot (54-meter) vessel, called the Argos Georgia, sank in the South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina, Spanish authorities said. Officials from Spain’s Pontevedra province in southeastern Galicia, identified 10 of the crew members as Spaniards, but did not elaborate on their condition. They said there were several other nationalities among the crew. 4-3
