One man is dead after a fishing vessel ran aground on an island near Cox’s Cove on the west coast of the island this morning.
It happened shortly before 7 a.m. on Eagle Island. RCMP say the vessel, based out of Curling, had a crew of eight aboard at the time.
The Maritime Rescue Sub-Center in St. John’s dispatched the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cape Fox from Lark Harbour, which steamed to the scene.
A Cormorant helicopter from Gander was called, but local fishermen from the area were able to get to the scene first to help, so the chopper was not needed.
The other crew members of the stricken vessel were picked up by another boat and brought to shore uninjured.
Transport Canada, Occupational Health and Safety Division of Service NL and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are involved and the investigation is ongoing.
