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Rescued fishermen thankful to be alive

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 18:44.  Updated on Friday, March 20, 2015 - 18:46.

Rescued fishermen thankful to be alive

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 18:44
Four fishermen who were rescued on Friday night, 13 March after their boat’s engine failed some 54 nautical miles south of Tongatapu were today thankful to New Zealand’s Orion P-3 aircraft and Tongan Navy for the swift search and rescue operation.

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