A Spanish fishing boat carrying 24 people sank hundreds of miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, early Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and more than a dozen missing, according to Spanish maritime officials.

Three people were rescued by another fishing boat that was nearby when the 164-foot vessel, called the Villa de Pitanxo, sank, Spain’s maritime rescue service said in a statement.

The survivors had made it into a life raft, which also held the bodies of four members of the crew of the boat, which was based in Marín, a town in Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

The sinking was “a tragedy on a scale that we cannot remember,” María Ramallo, the mayor of Marín, told reporters.

Search and rescue crews had encountered rough water, reduced visibility and windy conditions at sea, Spanish officials said.

The boat was carrying 16 Spaniards, five Peruvians and three Ghanaians, according to the rescue service. The boat sank about 280 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Spanish officials said on Twitter.

Two helicopters, a plane, and Spanish and Portuguese fishing boats were involved in the search, officials said.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said it received an emergency signal just after midnight Tuesday from a fishing vessel east of St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. A helicopter, another aircraft and several vessels were deployed.

“The search continues for the remaining crew and we remain hopeful of finding them,” the rescue center said on Twitter. “The fishing boat has not been found.”

“We remain distressed by the terrible news out of Canada about the sinking of the Villa de Pitanxo,” Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the regional president of Galicia, said on Twitter. “We are making available to the government and the shipowner all the help they need.”

Maica Larriba, a local official in Galicia, said Tuesday that contact with the vessel was lost around 5 a.m. in Spain.

In a separate news conference, Isabel Rodríguez García, the minister for territorial policy and the spokesperson of the Spanish government, confirmed the rescue of three crew members, but said she could not comment further.

“We are following with worry and preoccupation the rescue operations,” she said

The boat was built in 2004, according to Vesselfinder, a website for tracking marine traffic.

The ship’s owner is a fishing company, Grupo Nores, that specializes in fishing cod, dog fish and other species found in the North Atlantic, according to Spanish media reports.

In Marín and other nearby towns where crew members lived, relatives waited anxiously for more news about their loved ones on Tuesday.

Elisabeth Calderón, the aunt of one of the sailors, Jonathan Calderón, told local reporters that his ship had been at sea for over a month. Jonathan Calderón has a wife and two adolescent children, his aunt said.

His wife was travelling when the shipwreck occurred, she said.

“Imagine when the family found out,” Elisabeth Calderón said.

Carlos Ordóñez, a sailor whose nephew was on board the ship, said the family was “completely overwhelmed.”

“We don’t know if they are alive or dead,” he said.

A Spanish fishing boat carrying 24 people sank hundreds of miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, early Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and more than a dozen missing, according to Spanish maritime officials.

A Spanish fishing boat carrying 24 people sank hundreds of miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, early Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and more than a dozen missing, according to Spanish maritime officials. Three people were rescued by another fishing boat that was nearby when the 164-foot vessel, called the Villa de Pitanxo, sank, Spain’s maritime rescue service said in a statement. The survivors had made it into a life raft, which also held the bodies of four members of the crew of the boat, which was based in Marín, a town in Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The sinking was “a tragedy on a scale that we cannot remember,” María Ramallo, the mayor of Marín, told reporters. Search and rescue crews had encountered rough water, reduced visibility and windy conditions at sea, Spanish officials said. The boat was carrying 16 Spaniards, five Peruvians and three Ghanaians, according to the rescue service. The boat sank about 280 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Spanish officials said on Twitter. Two helicopters, a plane, and Spanish and Portuguese fishing boats were involved in the search, officials said. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said it received an emergency signal just after midnight Tuesday from a fishing vessel east of St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. A helicopter, another aircraft and several vessels were deployed. “The search continues for the remaining crew and we remain hopeful of finding them,” the rescue center said on Twitter. “The fishing boat has not been found.” “We remain distressed by the terrible news out of Canada about the sinking of the Villa de Pitanxo,” Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the regional president of Galicia, said on Twitter. “We are making available to the government and the shipowner all the help they need.” Maica Larriba, a local official in Galicia, said Tuesday that contact with the vessel was lost around 5 a.m. in Spain. In a separate news conference, Isabel Rodríguez García, the minister for territorial policy and the spokesperson of the Spanish government, confirmed the rescue of three crew members, but said she could not comment further. “We are following with worry and preoccupation the rescue operations,” she said The boat was built in 2004, according to Vesselfinder, a website for tracking marine traffic. The ship’s owner is a fishing company, Grupo Nores, that specializes in fishing cod, dog fish and other species found in the North Atlantic, according to Spanish media reports. In Marín and other nearby towns where crew members lived, relatives waited anxiously for more news about their loved ones on Tuesday. Elisabeth Calderón, the aunt of one of the sailors, Jonathan Calderón, told local reporters that his ship had been at sea for over a month. Jonathan Calderón has a wife and two adolescent children, his aunt said. His wife was travelling when the shipwreck occurred, she said. “Imagine when the family found out,” Elisabeth Calderón said. Carlos Ordóñez, a sailor whose nephew was on board the ship, said the family was “completely overwhelmed.” “We don’t know if they are alive or dead,” he said.

4 dead and many missing after Spanish fishing vessel sinks in Atlantic

At 17 people died and 68 went missing after a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s northeastern coast.

According to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency, at least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean.

The incident took place on Monday early morning when a cargo ship named Francia left the city of Antanambe, in the northeastern district of Mananara, news agency AP reported.

Since it was registered as a cargo ship, it was not authorised to carry passengers, said Jean Edmond Randrianantenaina, director-general of the Maritime and River Port Agency, while adding that “Antanambe is not an official port”

The port agency chief said that a hole in the ship's hull is believed to have caused it to sink.

“According to the information we were able to gather, water entered the engine room. The water started to rise and it swallowed up all the engines,” he said.

“Then the ship began to sink. We don't know exactly what time the water started to rise, but our interventions began around 9 am (local time),” he added.

Another port authority official, Adrien Fabrice Ratsimbazafy, said that after a "technical problem" affecting the engine, the boat found itself at the "mercy of the waves and foundered on a reef".

Randrianantenaina said three boats from the national navy and the maritime agency are continuing the search for those still missing.

(With inputs from agencies)

At 17 people died and 68 went missing after a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s northeastern coast. According to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency, at least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean.

At 17 people died and 68 went missing after a cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s northeastern coast. According to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency, at least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean. The incident took place on Monday early morning when a cargo ship named Francia left the city of Antanambe, in the northeastern district of Mananara, news agency AP reported. Since it was registered as a cargo ship, it was not authorised to carry passengers, said Jean Edmond Randrianantenaina, director-general of the Maritime and River Port Agency, while adding that “Antanambe is not an official port” The port agency chief said that a hole in the ship's hull is believed to have caused it to sink. “According to the information we were able to gather, water entered the engine room. The water started to rise and it swallowed up all the engines,” he said. “Then the ship began to sink. We don't know exactly what time the water started to rise, but our interventions began around 9 am (local time),” he added. Another port authority official, Adrien Fabrice Ratsimbazafy, said that after a "technical problem" affecting the engine, the boat found itself at the "mercy of the waves and foundered on a reef". Randrianantenaina said three boats from the national navy and the maritime agency are continuing the search for those still missing. (With inputs from agencies)

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