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UPDATED: 2 lobster fishermen drown, 1 survives when boat capsized this morning near Bathurst, N.B.
Two commercial lobster fishermen drowned early on Thursday in the Bay of Chaleur off Miller Brook Wharf, near Bathurst, N.B., when their boat capsized. The bodies of the two drowned fishermen have been recovered. A third fisherman survived and was treated at hospital and released. The drowning victims are a 45-year-old man from Bathurst and a 67-year-old man from Salmon Beach. The man who survived was a 47-year-old man from Salmon Beach. RCMP responded to a call about a capsized fishing boat at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday. Fishermen on a nearby boat retrieved the bodies of the two dead men. Link 12:18 Our hearts and prayers go out to the family, friends and loved ones of Darren Cole, 45 from Bathurst and Garnet Dickson, 67, from Salmon Beach. 15:25
