The search for the missing is still ongoing after the fishing boat capsized on Tuesday, write Bergens Tidende.
– The search is ongoing with a larger vessel. If the weather conditions are good, they will again search from the air, says rescue manager Per Hognaland in the main rescue center to BT on Wednesday morning.
The weather is still very bad in the area, he says.
– The search seems well organized. They are working well, but the weather is limiting and is on the way to becoming bad again.
Three Russians died
Local authorities in Spain announced on Tuesday evening that eight people had been confirmed dead, according to the Spanish newspaper The confidential.
On Wednesday morning, the news agency Reuters writes that the number has been adjusted upwards to nine. Stig Ervik, who is one of the owners of the boat, confirms to NTB that this figure is correct.
The Russian news agency Ria Novosti reports on Wednesday that three of the dead are Russians. Eight Russians were on board when the ship sank. One of these is missing, writes VG.
There were a total of 27 people on board the boat. 14 of them have been rescued from the water. El Confidencial writes that ten crew members were Spanish citizens. In addition to the eight from Russia, five were from Indonesia, two from Peru and two from Uruguay, writes Reuters.
None of the crew are Norwegian citizens, stated CEO Robert Ervik of Ervik Havfiske, which owns the boat, to NRK Tuesday.
Far out from the islands
A search was launched on Tuesday for those who are missing, despite bad weather.
– The fishing boat has gone down. Those on board have boarded a raft and are drifting out there. There is an awful lot of wind and weather there. There is not much else to say other than that an operation is underway to save those who are in the rafts, rescue manager Ståle Jamtli in the Norwegian Central Rescue Service told Bergens Tidende and.
– It is a challenging situation out there. It is very far out from the islands, in addition to the fact that it is blowing like a hurricane, Jamtli told the newspaper.
Wednesday sheep BT informed that two life rafts have been found. One has been taken up on a boat, while the other is still in the sea.
Received message Monday evening
To Fjordenes Tidende says Ervik that they were notified of the incident on Monday evening.
– The boat was lying on its side and needed assistance.
The boat Argos Georgia is 2,050 gross tonnes, 54 meters long and 13 meters wide. The company Argos Froyanes operates the boat, but it is owned by the fishing company Ervik Havfiske.
The Falkland Islands, located east of Argentina, belong to Great Britain.
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2024-07-26 00:37:30
