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Vancouver whale watching tragedy: Fishermen first on scene saved two pregnant women from icy water

The first rescuers on the scene of Vancouver whale watching tragedy have recalled how they desperately fought to rescue those in the water including a pregnant woman and a man trapped in fishing line. Ken Lucas and Clarence Smith were dragging their fishing gear out of the water when they saw the flare in the sky. When they arrived at the scene they pulled three people out of the water straight away. As they did they were told others were in the water. Read the rest here 11:08