On Tuesday, September 28, the Belize Coast Guard successfully conducted a search and rescue operation near Tom Owens, an area in the vicinity of Hunting Caye, that led to the rescue of four Honduran fishers who had been stranded at sea for over three days.
Reports indicate that the Honduran vessel, Fatima 20, began experiencing mechanical issues near Amoa, a Honduran area of the Caribbean Sea. The Fatima 20 later drifted from this location into Belizean waters near Tom Owens. The Coast Guard subsequently acted on reports from locals who noted a vessel drifting approximately five miles north of the Hunting Caye area.
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