Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Cape Cod, Leaving One Fisherman Missing
A commercial fishing vessel has sunk off Cape Cod, leaving one fisherman missing. The incident occurred on Thursday, when the vessel overturned about two nautical miles northeast of Race Point in Provincetown, Mass. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene, but the search for the missing crewmember has been suspended due to difficult conditions. The deceased fisherman has been identified as 37-year-old Angel Luis Nieves.
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