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View all search resultsPortugal recovers bodies of two Indonesian fishermen lost at sea
They are believed to be among three crew members reported missing after the vessel sank on December 14 in choppy waters, some 100 kilometres north of the city of Porto.
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This handout photo taken on July 25, 2024 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows Coast Guard personnel aboard a helicopter conducting an aerial survey off Manila, after oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsized. A Philippine-flagged tanker MT Terra Nova carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on July 25, authorities said, as they raced against time to contain the spill. (AFP/Handout/Philippine Coast Guard (PCG))
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ortuguese authorities said on Sunday they had recovered the bodies of two Indonesian fishermen who had been missing since their boat sank last week.
They are believed to be among three crew members reported missing after the vessel sank on December 14 in choppy waters, some 100 kilometres north of the city of Porto.
Two other fishermen, including the vessel's master, were rescued and taken to a hospital.
Many Indonesians work in Portugal's fishing industry, where demand is high and they can earn more than at home.
Portuguese and Spanish aircraft, maritime police, and lifeboat crews had conducted the initial search for the missing workers.
The National Maritime Authority said the two bodies were found on Sunday on beaches in the Viana do Castelo district.
The bodies were transported to a nearby forensic medical office, and police psychologists are assisting relatives, the authority said.
