A Belgian helicopter and French fishing boats have rescued illegal immigrants attempting to cross the English Channel after their boat began to sink about 15 miles off the coast. One survivor was airlifted, unconscious, to hospital. A rescue operation was launched by French authorities on the morning of Aug. 12, after passing vessels reported that…
42 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Western Sahara
BARCELONA, Spain—Some 42 migrants, including 30 women and eight children, are believed to have died when their boat capsized in rough seas shortly after setting sail from the coastal town of Dakhla, in Western Sahara, a Spanish migrants rights activist said. Helena Maleno, founder of the NGO Walking Borders, tweeted late Thursday that she had…
Rescuers Pull 394 Migrants From Dangerously Overcrowded Boat Off Tunisia
August 2, 2021
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ABOARD SEA-WATCH 3, Mediterranean—Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight on Sunday in an operation lasting about six hours, a Reuters witness said. Sea-Watch 3, a vessel run by German NGO Sea Watch, and Ocean Viking, run by European charity SOS Mediterranee, rescued the migrants…
Father and Son Who Nearly Collide With Runaway Boat Save Its Captain From Ocean
For a father-son duo from Virginia, a Mahi fishing trip took a turn when an unmanned boat almost collided with their vessel. Using their combined expertise, they managed not only to secure the boat but to find and rescue its captain who had fallen overboard. Jack Sherman and his father, Andrew, went offshore fishing from…
Woman Says Her Boat Had Problems Before Deadly Iowa Amusement Ride Accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa—A woman whose family went on an Iowa amusement ride shortly before an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and critically injured his brother said Friday her boat also had problems floating properly and felt unsafe. Amber Estrada, 31, said the boat carrying her and her husband, their three children and nephew at…
Retired Carpenter Builds ‘Pirate Ship’ From Salvaged Furniture and Cabinetry During Pandemic
A retired carpenter from New Brunswick recently utilized his tradesmanship—and some free time afforded by the pandemic—to build a pirate ship from an old boat and salvaged furniture. Bob Winslow took eight months to build the ship before recently setting sail on her maiden voyage at Skiff Lake in June. The boat, which he named…
Arctic Walrus Spends 2 Days Hanging Out on Boats in English Island Harbor, Gets Mixed Reactions
An adventurous Arctic walrus made himself at home lounging on boats in an island harbor off the English coast, 75 miles southwest of Cornwall. The large aquatic mammal, dubbed Wally, has been known to migrate to various shores over the years—from Spain to Ireland to England—and was recently spotted at St. Mary’s Harbor on the Isles of…
20 People Found Dead on Boat Drifting in Turks and Caicos
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos—A boat was found drifting about a mile off Grand Turk island with 20 dead people on board, including two children, authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands said Sunday. Officials said investigators had ruled out foul play but were still trying to determine what happened. The identities and origin of the…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (June 4)
Billionaire Bill Ackman eyeing the world’s largest music company. Investors of Pershing Square Tontine Holdings may soon hold stock in one of the Big three. Are we in a housing bubble? Record high prices and record low inventory. NTD talks to a top developer. And boat sales and rentals are through the roof heading into summer. NTD…
Boat Accident on Nigerian River Kills 60, More Feared Dead
LAGOS, Nigeria—Nigerian authorities confirmed that at least 60 people have died in a boat accident on the Niger River and that 83 missing passengers are also feared dead. The boat with more than 160 passengers, including many children and women, sank after hitting an object and breaking up Wednesday while traveling along Nigeria’s largest river…
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