Falkland Islands: Fishing boat sank during storm

 

July 22, 2024

 

the Argos Georgia sank in the South Atlantic,

 

    approximately 200 nautical miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands. The trawler began to take on a lot of water, forcing the crew to move to a life raft in extreme weather conditions.

 

    In response to the distress signal, the rescue service launched a search helicopter. Also, 2 more fishing vessels were redirected to this area.

 

    There were 27 crew members on board. A Falkland Islands police boat rescued 13 members from one life raft.The fishing vessel Good Samaritan rescued one survivor and found one deceased crew member. Another 7 bodies were found at sea.