Fishermen rescued as boat sinks

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Two fishermen have been rescued from a sinking boat by a County Down lifeboat.

Belfast Coastguard received a 999 call from the Jenemi, a 10-metre long fishing boat, eight miles east of Strangford Lough.

The Portaferry Coastguard Rescue Team and Portaferry RNLI Inshore Lifeboats were sent to help the two crew members.

The boat sank and the crew had to take to their life-raft, but were rescued and brought ashore by the RNLI.

The Watch Manager at Belfast Coastguard, Alan Pritchard, said it was fortunate the crew had a life-raft.

"I'd recommend all small fishing boats to carry life-rafts and or emergency beacons so that in the event of an emergency at sea the crew can safely abandon ship and will be located quickly," he said.