Massive Search for 11 Missing Fishermen After Fishing Boat Sinks Near Cape Coast

• Nine fishermen have been rescued as a search and rescue mission continues for 11 others still missing after a fishing trawler sank in deep sea off Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard
• At least five fishing vessels reached the search area, locating and recovering nine of 20 local fishermen from a life raft
• The search for the 11 missing fishermen has intensified while the nine survivors are recovering

Trisha Pillay is a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg. For 13 years, she has devoted her professional life to covering social issues and community news, sharing her expertise with newsrooms like The Citizen newspaper, African News Network, and Newzroom Afrika. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

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CAPE TOWN — Nine fishermen have been rescued and a search and rescue mission continues for 11 others still missing.

11 Fishermen missing

This comes after after a fishing trawler sank in the deep sea off Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard. According to the NSRI, the nine survivors are not injured. They were brought to the Port of Table Bay aboard a fellow fishing vessel during the night and are in the care of their fishing company.

Three NSRI rescue crafts arrived in the search area and joined fishing vessels in an extensive search operation for the 11 missing fishermen in a three to four-metre-deep sea. The casualty fishing vessel appear to have sunk from unknown causes.

Both life rafts of the casualty fishing vessel have been recovered. Despite an extensive air and sea search, there are still no signs of the 11 missing fishermen and the search operation is ongoing.

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Mzansi sends love

The fishing trawler sank 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Town. As the search continues, people are sending love and support to the families of those who are missing.

Here are some of the reactions:

@Pieter Williams commented:

"Our thoughts with families of those who are missing and with those who have responded to the emergency."

@Peter Scarr shared:

"That’s terrible, was it a rogue wave, or hit something underwater?"

@Mareza Wild said:

"Thoughts and prayers to all involved."

@Basil Sprague expressed:

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the company, crew and their families."

@Andrew Carstens expressed:

"Thoughts are with the family and friends."

Fisherman shows off catch of the day

In a similar story, Briefly News reported that a South African man caught the attention of many locals questioning the fish he had just caught from the river.

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The social media user says he enjoys fishing as an outdoor activity, but many people say he has to be careful he will catch snakes.

However, some tweeps agree that fishing is the best hobby, and some shared their catches via his timeline.

Source: Briefly News