Monday, March 12, 2012

2 dead, 9 missing following Senegalese shipwreck

An army spokesman says a fishing vessel capsized in the sea off the coast of Senegal, killing at least two people.

Col. Ousmane Sarr says nine people are still missing and are feared dead. Only three survivors were found of the 14 aboard the Artemis, the fishing trawler which capsized early Wednesday.

It's unclear why the boat capsized. It overturned in open water 40 miles (70 kilometers) off the coast of the Senegalese village of Popenguine. Sarr said the search continues for the missing with the help of a French military plane.

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