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North Sea search for fishermen after cruise ship saves three men | North Sea search for fishermen after cruise ship saves three men |
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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. |
A coastguard helicopter and other vessels are searching for the men after their ship sank 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk. | A coastguard helicopter and other vessels are searching for the men after their ship sank 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk. |
Cruise liner The Pacific Princess turned around to rescue three men, after spotting a distress flare in the North Sea at 18:45 BST. | Cruise liner The Pacific Princess turned around to rescue three men, after spotting a distress flare in the North Sea at 18:45 BST. |
The men had been on a life raft for four hours. | The men had been on a life raft for four hours. |
Passenger Teena Dowd said the captain announced there was a life raft on the ship's starboard side at about 18:30 BST, and that within the hour the three men had been helped on to the ship. | |
Ms Dowd, who is on the vessel with her daughter, said concerned passengers lined the deck and clapped as the men were helped out of their lifeboat. | Ms Dowd, who is on the vessel with her daughter, said concerned passengers lined the deck and clapped as the men were helped out of their lifeboat. |
She said: "We were on the very top deck, and people were just sort of holding their breath, everybody was anxious. | She said: "We were on the very top deck, and people were just sort of holding their breath, everybody was anxious. |
"Because we all at the time thought there was only three of them, and everybody clapped when they came on the ship." | "Because we all at the time thought there was only three of them, and everybody clapped when they came on the ship." |
She added that the captain later announced that there was a search for two more men. | She added that the captain later announced that there was a search for two more men. |
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. |