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| Fishing crew missing off Kent coast after boat capsizes | Fishing crew missing off Kent coast after boat capsizes |
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| A search is under way for missing crew members of a fishing boat which capsized in the English Channel. | A search is under way for missing crew members of a fishing boat which capsized in the English Channel. |
| It overturned off the Kent coast on Tuesday night, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. | It overturned off the Kent coast on Tuesday night, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. |
| One crew member was rescued from the upturned hull. The search is continuing for the other crew members. | One crew member was rescued from the upturned hull. The search is continuing for the other crew members. |
| A coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd, two lifeboats from Ramsgate and the coastguard rescue team from Margate are involved. | A coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd, two lifeboats from Ramsgate and the coastguard rescue team from Margate are involved. |
| The BBC understands the fishing boat is from Belgium. | The BBC understands the fishing boat is from Belgium. |
| A spokeswoman for the MCA said she could not confirm the nationality of the vessel or how many people were missing. | |
| She said: "The search is concentrating on an area around where the boat was found - north-east of Ramsgate through to the mid-channel." | |
| At the scene: Simon Jones, BBC South East reporter | At the scene: Simon Jones, BBC South East reporter |
| It is understood the coastguard is still looking for two crew members after a fishing boat capsized off the Kent coast last night. | |
| One person was rescued from the upturned hull early this morning after being spotted by a passing boat. He has been airlifted to hospital. | One person was rescued from the upturned hull early this morning after being spotted by a passing boat. He has been airlifted to hospital. |
| Two lifeboats are currently searching off North Foreland. | Two lifeboats are currently searching off North Foreland. |