Ten people are dead after a Spanish fishing boat sank off Newfoundland early Tuesday.
Three people have been rescued and 11 crew members remain missing.
Rescue efforts involve multiple choppers and the Canadian Coast Guard.
The boat went down about 450 kilometres off the coast of St. John’s.
Aerial Imagery from Search area : Vessels of opportunity continue search in rough seas. The CH149 Cormorant refueling onboard offshore oil platform. pic.twitter.com/rIOEU7ksSP
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Seven people were confirmed deceased late Tuesday afternoon.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax confirmed at around 8 p.m. that three more bodies had been recovered from the sunken ship, bringing the total number of deaths to 10.
Search operations continued overnight and the operation is set to be re-evaluated on Wednesday.
