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On Sunday, the 11 fishermen who were missing after their trawler sank off the Atlantic Seaboard on Friday were yet to be found.

Debris is all that rescuers found near the sunken MFV Lepanto as the search for 11 missing fishermen was called off on Sunday, though rescuers were still expected to keep watch for bodies.

Search-and-rescue operation for MFV Lepanto trawler called off with only 9 of the 20 crew safely back on land.

An all-ships alert continues to be broadcast informing all vessels in the area to keep a sharp lookout.

Close family members gathered at Haakgat Beach in Melkbosstrand on Sunday as the body of missing Pierre Lotter and one of his three pet Dachshunds washed up in the morning.

"The families of the bereaved fishermen have been informed that the search has been called off," an official said.

CAPE TOWN, May 19, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Eleven fishermen are missing after their trawler sank in the South Atlantic 30 nautical

Eleven fishermen are missing after their trawler sank in the South Atlantic 30 nautical miles off the Cape of Good Hope, South African rescue services said Saturday.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is hopeful that eleven fishermen who are missing after their fishing trawler sank in the deep sea off Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard will be found.

An all-ships alert continues to be broadcast informing all vessels in the area to keep a sharp lookout.