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General News on Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
2019-07-17
Fishermen were trapped in the sea for hours
Nine fishermen were rescued by a Dutch ship after being stranded for several hours at sea.
The MV Odin, a dubbed Dutch dredging vessel, discovered local fishermen whose canoes had capsized a few nautical miles from the port of Tema, anchorage of the newly built Terminal 3, after a chance encounter in Ghana.
The fishermen then landed for treatment at a health center in Tema.
The information available for DGN Online indicates that on 8 July 2019, around 9 pm, three canoes held by nine local fishermen went on fishing expeditions.
During the fishing, a powerful two-meter-high tidal wave crushed their canoes against the surface rocks that tore them instantly, which resulted in fishermen being caught in the sea for hours.
In the course of their struggle for survival, a Dutch dredging support vessel drifted by Captain Tjebbe Tammes appeared on scene and the crew on board rescued the nine victims of the accident who allegedly suffered from hypothermia in the area. terrible conditions.
The rescue was carried out at three different places in the anchorage.
Speaking about this at a ceremony held in recognition of the team saved, Tema Mayor Felix Nii Mensah Annan-La expressed his surprise at the incident and the how they were saved.
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