Three fish tourists found dead – NRK

The report JRCC Northern Norway.

A message about the accident came at 20.08. It was initiated searches, and all the wood that was missing, was found dead.

– We received notification clock 20.08 that a boat with anglers should have gone down, and that there would be three people in sea. We then sent two helicopters from Banak in Lakselv and Hammerfest, and lifeboat “Gjert Wilhelmsen.”

Probably not Norwegians

– In a relatively short time had the person who reported found the place where the boat was floating with the bow in the air. We found all three perished in the sea, and these are on their way to Hammerfest Saturday night, says Frode Iversen, rescue leader at the Rescue Coordination Centre in northern Norway.

The identity of the three victims is not known.

– This is fishing tourists. We can not affirm their identity, but there is little reason to believe that they are Norwegian, says Iversen.

POPULAR: Gjesvær on Magerøya is popular among foreign tourists fish.

Photo: Knut-Sverre Horn

The cause of the accident is not known. The captain of the lifeboat ‘Gjert Wilhelmsen “Gunleif Westermann, says to NRK that it was good weather, but a little heavy seas in the area where the accident occurred.

Starting with investigations

” Gjert Wilhelmsen “stationed in Havøysund. The accident occurred just east of Gjesværtappan, says Westermann.

According to Aftenposten had fishing tourists rented boat in Gjesvær on Magerøya, a popular spot for foreign fishermen. Accident location is just north of Gjesvær.

The AIBN and the police are informed of the accident and has started its investigations, informs the Rescue Coordination Centre in northern Norway told NRK. The boat will be a smaller yacht, said rescue leader Rune Danielsen.