One fisherman’s body found, three missing off Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted May 26, 2020 7:11 am.
Last Updated May 26, 2020 7:20 am.
ST. LAWRENCE, N.L. — Search and rescue officials say they have recovered the body of one fisherman and are looking for three other men missing off the south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Canadian Coast Guard says the body was recovered near the coast of the small community of St. Lawrence, at the western end of the mouth of Placentia Bay.
However, three other men from the 12-metre vessel Sarah Ann from St. Lawrence hadn’t been located as of 11:30 a.m. local time.
The four men went missing after leaving from St. Lawrence early Monday to fish for crab.
They had been scheduled back at 8 p.m. but did not arrive, and a search was started after a person called in a report that the vessel hadn’t returned on time.
Crews located the man’s body early this morning, and the search for the other three men and the boat continues.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 26, 2020.
The Canadian Press
