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Fishermen rescued after boat sinks off County Down coast | Fishermen rescued after boat sinks off County Down coast |
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Fishermen have been rescued after their boat collided with another vessel and sank off the coast of County Down. | |
The coastguard received a mayday call just before 05:30 BST on Wednesday. The collision happened eight miles south of Ardglass. | The coastguard received a mayday call just before 05:30 BST on Wednesday. The collision happened eight miles south of Ardglass. |
All crew were taken on board the other boat, and are on their way to Ardglass, accompanied by Newcastle Lifeboat. | All crew were taken on board the other boat, and are on their way to Ardglass, accompanied by Newcastle Lifeboat. |
No-one was injured. | No-one was injured. |