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Channel fishing boat capsize: Rescued crewman dies | Channel fishing boat capsize: Rescued crewman dies |
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One man has died, a second has been rescued and a third is missing after their fishing boat capsized in the English Channel. | |
The Belgium-flagged vessel overturned off the Kent coast at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday, the BBC understands. | The Belgium-flagged vessel overturned off the Kent coast at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday, the BBC understands. |
One person was rescued from the upturned hull at 07:30 GMT. | |
A second man "showing signs of life" was rescued from the sea later in the day but died in hospital, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. | |
The third crewman remains unaccounted for. An extensive search involving helicopters and boats was called off for the day due to fading light. | The third crewman remains unaccounted for. An extensive search involving helicopters and boats was called off for the day due to fading light. |
Lifeboats from Ramsgate and Harwich had spent the day searching an area about 20 miles north east of Ramsgate, Kent. A helicopter was also used in the search. | Lifeboats from Ramsgate and Harwich had spent the day searching an area about 20 miles north east of Ramsgate, Kent. A helicopter was also used in the search. |
Duty controller for the UK Coastguard, Kaimes Beasley, said: "This has been an extensive and comprehensive search. | Duty controller for the UK Coastguard, Kaimes Beasley, said: "This has been an extensive and comprehensive search. |
"We are standing down the search this evening because of the fading light. | "We are standing down the search this evening because of the fading light. |
'Hypothermia risk' | 'Hypothermia risk' |
"It is unlikely that the search will resume in the morning unless we get further information that will help us find the third crew member." | "It is unlikely that the search will resume in the morning unless we get further information that will help us find the third crew member." |
Mr Beasley said it would have been possible to survive in the water for about 15 hours. | Mr Beasley said it would have been possible to survive in the water for about 15 hours. |
He added: "Weather conditions overnight were relatively benign, winds were not terribly strong and the sea had been calm. | He added: "Weather conditions overnight were relatively benign, winds were not terribly strong and the sea had been calm. |
"Either way, it is still the North Sea in the winter and would have been very cold. | "Either way, it is still the North Sea in the winter and would have been very cold. |
"There is a significant risk in terms of hypothermia." | "There is a significant risk in terms of hypothermia." |