Six feared dead after fishing boat capsizes

A fishing boat capsized in rough seas close to the Portuguese coast today, and rescue services said they feared six men had drowned.

A helicopter winched one man from the overturned boat as it was lashed against the shore by large waves near Nazare, a town 70 miles north of Lisbon.

He was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia.

Divers located two bodies in the wreckage.

Rescue boats and a helicopter were searching for four other crew members of the Portuguese-registered boat.

However, after six hours of searching, officials said it was unlikely they had survived the cold sea.