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Two crew members are missing after a French fishing boat sinks in the English Channel. Three people have been rescued and taken to the hospital. Coastguard helicopters, aircraft, RNLI lifeboats and civilian boats are continuing the search.

London: The search is on for two crew members of a French fishing boat after it sank in the English Channel. According to Britain's Maritime and Coast Guard Agency, a large-scale search and rescue operation has been launched after the accident. Three members of the boat were safely rescued and taken to the hospital.

This accident happened in the marine area near Plymouth, Britain. The British Coast Guard immediately launched a rescue operation after the boat's crew sent a distress message on Saturday evening. The search operation involved helicopters, aircraft, lifeboats and several civilian boats.

Distress message was received on Saturday evening

An emergency message was received from a French fishing boat at around 6 pm British time on Saturday. After this, HM Coastguard started search and rescue operations in the possible accident area.

Officials said the search was focused on the coastal area southwest of the Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth. After initial information, the rescue team launched a large-scale operation in the area.

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft and two RNLI lifeboats were involved in the operation. Apart from this, many civilian boats present in the sea also helped in the search for the missing people.

Three people in the boat were rescued

After the accident, the rescue team was successful in rescuing three people safely from the sea. According to HM Coastguard's Falmouth centre, all three rescued crew members were taken to hospital.

At present, detailed information about his health condition has not been made public. The main focus of the authorities is now on finding the two other crew members who are still unaccounted for.

According to rescue agencies, the operation is being continued continuously in view of the conditions prevailing in the sea.

Intensive search operation continued throughout the night

Coast Guard officials said the search for the two missing people continued throughout the night. Despite darkness, the rescue team did not stop operations in the sea area.

RNLI teams from Plymouth and Falmouth continued the search during the night. After dawn, the operation was expanded and additional resources were added.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said the search for the missing crew members was continuing today and a number of resources had been deployed to the operation.

Lifeboat teams from Newlyn and Salcombe took charge

Following an overnight operation, lifeboat teams from Newlyn and Salcombe took over the responsibility for the further search from RNLI teams from Plymouth and Falmouth.

These teams have been sent to search for missing people in the maritime area. Other rescue resources are also working with them.

During sea search operations, time is of the essence to reach a missing person. In such a situation, rescue agencies are using all available resources.

Many civilian boats also involved in the search

Apart from government and voluntary rescue agencies, a large number of civilian boats are also assisting in the search operations. With the help of these boats present in the sea, the rescue team is being helped in covering a potentially large area.

Coast Guard officials described the involvement of civilian boats as part of an intensive search operation. However, there is no new confirmation yet about the two missing crew members.

No information about the reasons for the accident

The exact reason for the sinking of the French fishing boat is not yet clear. At present, priority is being given to the rescue operation and investigation into the circumstances of the accident can be done later.

Authorities have also not clarified what caused the boat to sink and what was the sea condition when the distress message was sent.

Until the search for the missing people is completed, the rescue agencies are concentrating on the operation.

Maritime activities in the English Channel

The English Channel is a busy sea route between Britain and France. A large number of fishing boats operate here along with commercial vessels.

Conditions such as weather, ocean currents and visibility can affect maritime operations in this area. Coordination between British and French maritime agencies becomes vital when an emergency message is received from a boat.

In the current accident also, teams of British Coast Guard and RNLI are active in the search operation. The scope of the search has been expanded with the help of civilian boats.

Search for missing members continues

The most important goal of the operation at the moment is to find the two missing crew members. Officials have said that the search operation is continuing even today and many resources have been deployed for it.

Following an overnight search, RNLI lifeboat teams from Newlyn and Salcombe are now taking over the operation. The potential areas are being continuously monitored with the help of helicopters, aircraft and other boats present in the sea.

After rescuing three people, the rescue team's hopes are now pinned on reaching the remaining two members. Official confirmation of any new developments regarding him is awaited from the authorities.