CoverNews Six Seafarers Dead as Fishing Trawler Catches Fire By maritimemag February 17, 2019 ShareTweet 0 ZION Olalekan Bodies of six people were discovered in the early hours of Friday morning in the gutted trawler which caught alight in Durban Harbour on Thursday afternoon. Though the identities of the deceased sailors are yet to be confirmed, authority has indicated interest to know those affected by the fire outbreak. Garrith Jamieson of Rescue Care reports that rescue workers and firefighters boarded the vessel once the fire had been dowsed and it was deemed safe to do so. Soon after, at around 2am they made the gruesome discovery. The six men had all sustained fatal injuries and were declared deceased. The trawler was gutted by the fire. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. © 2019, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
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