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| Fisherman dies after boat sinks off Cornwall coast | Fisherman dies after boat sinks off Cornwall coast |
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| A fisherman has died in hospital after the boat he was on sank off the coast of south Cornwall. | |
| The two crew members onboard the 35ft (10.6m) vessel, the Heather Anne, were rescued from the water in Gerrans Bay, on Tuesday at about 22:15 GMT. | The two crew members onboard the 35ft (10.6m) vessel, the Heather Anne, were rescued from the water in Gerrans Bay, on Tuesday at about 22:15 GMT. |
| One man, from Mevagissey, was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital and died overnight, coastguards said. | |
| The other man is recovering. Coastguards said they were unsure what caused the boat to sink. | |
| The fishing vessel, the Lauren Kate, rescued both men from the bay. | The fishing vessel, the Lauren Kate, rescued both men from the bay. |
| The second man was taken ashore to Mevagissey by lifeboat and transferred to an ambulance. | The second man was taken ashore to Mevagissey by lifeboat and transferred to an ambulance. |
| A coastguard spokeswoman said: "There is no indications as to why the fishing vessel sank, but we hope to gather more information on what happened later today." | A coastguard spokeswoman said: "There is no indications as to why the fishing vessel sank, but we hope to gather more information on what happened later today." |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is looking into the incident. |