Only 14 of the 27 crew members of the Anglo-Norwegian fishing vessel were rescued alive.
Nine people have been confirmed dead and four others are still missing after the sinking. An Anglo-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the Falkland Islands on Monday, the ship’s crew reported on Wednesday.
A total of 27 crew members were on board the Argos Georgia a ship flying the flag of the British island of St Helena, 14 of which have been found alive so far, Stig Ervik, CEO of the Norwegian company, told Reuters. Ervik Havfiske Holding .
Ervik said the fishing boat had taken on water, but the company did not yet have full details of how things unfolded.
Who is the crew of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia?
The crew consisted of ten Spaniards, eight Russians, five Indonesians, two Peruvians and two Uruguayans. all aged between 30 and 58, the Norwegian company said.
Ervik would not say which crew members were confirmed dead.
One of the crew’s two life rafts was found in poor condition, Ervik said, adding that one person was found alive, while 13 survivors were found in the other raft.
The fishing vessel Argos Georgia was 200 nautical miles (about 370 km) east of Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, when it sank, the government of the British overseas territory said in a statement.
The government has indicated that The rescued crew were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley. undergo medical evaluations, while search operations for the missing continue.
Source: Latercera
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