Fishermen rescued from sinking trawler

Seventeen fishermen were rescued from a sinking trawler off the southwest coast this morning.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2010 - 16:29

Seventeen fishermen were rescued from a sinking trawler off the southwest coast this morning.

The Spanish crew of the German-registered 'Ortegal Uno' fishing vessel were rescued by a sister ship.

The alarm was raised at around 9am this morning.

The crew are being taken back to Spain.

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