At least 26 people died when a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Honduras on Wednesday.

The boat, used for catching lobsters, sank in the Caribbean sea and resulted in 47 people being rescued, according to Jose Domingo Meza, an armed forces spokesman.

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Every evening, DW sends out a selection of the day's news and features. Sign up here. </s> TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - At least 26 people have died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras, a Honduran armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday.

Forty-seven people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira, said Jose Domingo Meza, the armed forces spokesman. </s> Tegucigalpa: At least 26 people have died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras, a Honduran armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday. </s> TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 04th Jul, 2019) At least 26 people died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras during poor weather conditions, an armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday, in one of the country's worst-ever accidents at sea.

According to Reuters, forty-seven people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira, said Jose Domingo Meza, the Armed Forces Spokesman.

Various boats have gathered off the Honduran coast for lobster-fishing season, which began this month and runs through February.

Another fishing boat capsized earlier in the day in the same region because of the poor weather, but all 49 people onboard were rescued, Meza said. </s> At least 26 people died when a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Honduras on Wednesday.

The figure was confirmed by the president of the Atlantic Industrial Fishing Association, Richard Bonilla, and may yet rise further still.

The boat, used for catching lobsters, sank in the Caribbean sea and resulted in 47 people being rescued, according to Jose Domingo Meza, an armed forces spokesman.

Meza said the vessel, nicknamed "Wallie," set sail from Cabo Gracias a Dios, near the Honduras-Nicaragua border, packed with fisherman after a seasonal ban on fishing for lobster was lifted.

According to local press reports, the captain of the sunken vessel, Austin Haylock Almendares, gave notice of the shipwreck before being one of those that perished.

The 26 who drowned were on the deck of the boat waiting for a Coast Guard from the Honduran Naval Force to arrive.

Meza confirmed that another fishing vessel also had an accident in the same area on the same day. It had 40 people on board, despite having a capacity of 31. Honduran daily newspaper, El Heraldo, reported that all passengers were rescued.

Every evening, DW sends out a selection of the day's news and features. Sign up here. </s> TEGUCIGALPA, July 3 (Reuters) - At least 26 people died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras during poor weather conditions, an armed forces spokesman said on Wednesday, in one of the country's worst-ever accidents at sea.

Forty-seven people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira, said Jose Domingo Meza, the armed forces spokesman.

Another fishing boat capsized earlier in the day in the same region because of the poor weather, but all 49 people onboard were rescued, Meza said.

Honduras lobster exports generated $46 million in 2018, according to official data, and were sent mostly to the United States. </s> TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - At least 26 people died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras during poor weather conditions, an armed forces spokesman said Wednesday, in one of the country’s worst accidents at sea.

Forty-seven people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira, said Jose Domingo Meza, the armed forces spokesman.

Various boats have gathered off the Honduran coast for lobster-fishing season, which began this month and runs through February.

Another fishing boat capsized earlier in the day in the same region because of the poor weather, but all 49 people onboard were rescued, Meza said.

Honduras lobster exports generated $46 million in 2018, according to official data, and were sent mostly to the United States. </s> At least 27 people have died after a lobster-fishing boat capsized off the Atlantic coast of Honduras in poor weather, an armed forces spokesman said, in one of the country’s worst-ever accidents at sea.

Nine remained missing and 55 people were rescued after the accident near Puerto Lempira on Wednesday, said Jose Domingo Meza, the armed forces spokesman.

The Caribbean commercial fishermen’s association in Honduras said nearby boats were summoned to the scene to pick up the survivors.

Various boats have gathered off the Honduran coast for lobster-fishing season, which began this month and runs through February.

The accident happened near Cayo Gorda, an area north-east of the easternmost point of the Honduran coast. Another fishing boat capsized earlier in the day in the same region because of the poor weather, but all 49 people onboard were rescued, Meza said.

Honduras lobster exports generated $46m in 2018, according to official data, and were sent mostly to the United States. </s> Tegucigalpa [Honduras], July 4 : At least 26 people were killed after a boat carrying 73 people sank in the Caribbean waters off the eastern coast of Honduras on Wednesday.

Armed Forces spokesman Jose Domingo Meza said that the remaining 47 people on the boat have been rescued. All the 26 victims were men who worked as fishermen divers, reported Xinhua news agency.

The vessel had set sail from the Lempira Port located in country's eastern department of Gracias a Dios.

The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
At least 26 people have died after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Honduras.