Sailors evacuated from Spanish trawler and taken to Cork following fire onboard

Image of the Nuevo San Juan fishing boat on fire. Picture: Twitter@oppburela

A rescue operation was launched to recover fifteen crew members located onboard a Spanish-registered fishing vessel off the North West coast of France on Sunday.

It is understood a fire broke out onboard, with initial suggestions pointing to a short circuit within the ship's wing, according to reports in the Spanish media.