Two fishermen have been rescued after their boat caught fire off the coast of Cornwall. The coastguard was alerted to the blaze at 15:25 BST and dispatched two lifeboats and a search and rescue helicopter to the scene near Land's End.
The two men on board had abandoned ship and were found in a life raft. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed they were uninjured and not suffering from smoke inhalation.
An MCA spokeswoman said the fishing vessel was reported to be ablaze and a mayday broadcast had been made to warn other vessels to avoid the area, maintaining a clearance of 0.5 nautical miles. The coastguard continues to monitor the condition and position of the vessel.
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