26 dead in fishing boat accident off Honduran coast

47 others rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira

Last updated: July 04, 2019 | 02:54

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Tegucigalpa: At least 26 people have died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras, a Honduran armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday.

Forty-seven people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira, said Jose Domingo Meza, the armed forces spokesman.

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26 dead in fishing boat accident off Honduran coast

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