Holidaying couple feared hijacked off Seychelles

Rescuers were today searching for a British couple feared to have been hijacked by pirates off the east coast of Africa.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2009 - 08:52

Rescuers were today searching for a British couple feared to have been hijacked by pirates off the east coast of Africa.

Paul and Rachel Chandler were heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their yacht, the Lynn Rival, when a distress signal was received, and they have not been heard from since.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Africa Place: east coast of Africa Place: Tanzania Place: Seychelles Place: Amirante Islands Person: Paul Person: Rachel Chandler Person: Lynn Rival Organisation: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Organisation: EPIRB Organisation: Seychelles

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