Six feared dead after ‘bizarre’ sinking of charter boat off Canadian coast

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A charter fishing boat sank off the coast of Vancouver, Canada, leading to six feared dead. Rescue efforts were aided by a nearby yacht that made a critical mayday call and rescued stranded passengers.

The vessel, thought to have been carrying 10 people, did not issue a mayday call before sinking in the strait of Georgia Search teams in Canada have launched a recovery effort for six people believed to have drowned in a “bizarre” sinking of a fishing charter off the coast of Vancouver. Police and rescue crews praised a couple who were passing in their yacht for making a critical mayday call and saving stranded passengers by pulling them onboard their craft. Continue reading...