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Three fishermen winched to helicopter after boat catches fire

Three fishermen have been winched to safety after their boat caught fire about 40 miles off the Cornish coast.

Three fishermen winched to helicopter after boat catches fire

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016 - 11:19

Three fishermen have been winched to safety after their boat caught fire about 40 miles off the Cornish coast.

The coastguard received a mayday broadcast from the fishing boat just before 1pm on Wednesday.

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