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North Sea search for fishermen after ship sinks | North Sea search for fishermen after ship sinks |
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Three men have been rescued and two remain missing after a fishing vessel sank in the North Sea. | Three men have been rescued and two remain missing after a fishing vessel sank in the North Sea. |
Two lifeboats, a HM Coastguard helicopter and other vessels are searching for the men after their ship sank 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk. | Two lifeboats, a HM Coastguard helicopter and other vessels are searching for the men after their ship sank 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk. |
The rescued men had been on a life raft for four hours before they were spotted by a cruise ship at 18:45 BST. | |
HM Coastguard said all of the men were foreign nationals. | HM Coastguard said all of the men were foreign nationals. |
"We believe the two missing crew were seen to enter the water," said Lee Duncan, Coastguard Operations Controller for the East Coast. | "We believe the two missing crew were seen to enter the water," said Lee Duncan, Coastguard Operations Controller for the East Coast. |