Spanish Fishing Boat Sinks Off Canada; 4 Dead, 15 Missing

Spanish Fishing Boat Sinks Off Canada; 4 Dead, 15 Missing
A map shows the location of Newfoundland in eastern Canada, on Feb. 15, 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
The Associated Press
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MADRID—A Spanish fishing boat sank Tuesday off Newfoundland, in eastern Canada, killing at least four people, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. Three crew members were rescued and 15 others were missing.

Search operations were ongoing to locate other members of the 22-strong crew of the sunken vessel, Spanish government spokeswoman Isabel Rodríguez said, adding that authorities were following the incident “with concern.”