Foreigners among those killed in Durban Harbour fire
It is understood the six men whose bodies were recovered from a fishing trawler that caught alight in the Durban Harbour yesterday were all foreign nationals.
Six people, who had been reported missing in the fire, were tragically found dead on board the vessel in the early hours of this morning.
Authorities are still at the scene of yesterday’s fatal fire at the Durban Harbour - which claimed six lives. The fishing trawler which went up in flames has been gutted. We understand the deceased were all foreign nationals & crew members. #DurbanHarbourFire @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/iqlf6PDlpu
— Bernadette Wicks (Wolhuter) (@bern_wicks) February 15, 2019
Sources have informed Newswatch that the vessel, named 'Tropical', is indeed Mozambican.
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Its flag remains up, although quite badly burnt.The deceased were all crew members. One was Portuguese and the other five, Mozambican.
Initial indications are that three of the men died from smoke inhalation, while the others suffered fatal burn wounds.
Authorities are still on scene and are likely to remain there for the rest of the day.
