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Crew missing in Chile boat fire | Crew missing in Chile boat fire |
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At least one man has died and eight are missing after a fire erupted on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, west of Chile. | At least one man has died and eight are missing after a fire erupted on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, west of Chile. |
More than 100 crew were evacuated following the fire, which started in the engine room of the fishing trawler. | More than 100 crew were evacuated following the fire, which started in the engine room of the fishing trawler. |
Foreign fishing boats in the area - 280 nautical miles (519km) southwest of the Chilean city of Ancud - took part in the rescue, Chile's navy said. | Foreign fishing boats in the area - 280 nautical miles (519km) southwest of the Chilean city of Ancud - took part in the rescue, Chile's navy said. |
The trawler - owned by Faroe Islands-based company Thor Fisheries - had left Panama on March 24. | The trawler - owned by Faroe Islands-based company Thor Fisheries - had left Panama on March 24. |
The Chilean navy said the rescued crew members were in good condition. | |
The navy is still searching for the missing crew. | The navy is still searching for the missing crew. |
The Faroe Islands are an autonomous region of Denmark. | The Faroe Islands are an autonomous region of Denmark. |
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