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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Coast Guard suspends search for survivors of fishing boat carrying seven people that capsized off Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Saturday that it has suspended search operations for the six missing crew members aboard the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean, which sank off the coast of Massachusetts on Friday.

The decision came after more than 24 hours of continuous search efforts failed to locate additional survivors after finding one person dead. There were seven people on board, including a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observer.

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