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Fishing boat missing in English Channel | |
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Two lifeboats and a coastguard rescue helicopter are searching the English Channel for a fishing boat reported missing in the Strait of Dover. | |
The Belgian-registered vessel is known to have four people on board, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. | |
The Dover and Dungeness lifeboats and helicopter were searching for the boat about 10 miles off the Kent coast. | |
A French search and rescue helicopter joined the mission, in conditions described as "very challenging". | |
The owner of the boat said he had not had contact with the crew "since lunchtime". | |
A coastguard spokesman said: "The coastguard has notified other vessels in the surrounding area to remain vigilant and contact them if they locate anything. | |
"The weather conditions on scene are very challenging, with rough seas and gale force winds." | |
The Dutch coastguard said the Belgian fishing boat had a Dutch skipper. The three crew members are Dutch, Portuguese and Belgian. |