Two men dead as boat capsizes in waters off Kangaroo Island
Two professional fishermen have died when their boat capsized in waters off Kangaroo Island.
Police were alerted when an overturned boat was found off the coast of Cassini just after 4.15pm on Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, SA Police confirmed two bodies had been found in the water near the boat and recovered by emergency personnel.
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Kangaroo Island Mayor Michael Pengilly said the men were experienced fishermen who caught whiting for a living.
“It’s a sad feeling across the island today … all we can do is assist those families as much as possible,” Pengilly said.
“The guy driving the boat knows those waters like the back of his hand ... so it’s just something that’s gone terribly wrong and the outcome tragic.”
Investigations into the deaths of the two men are continuing and police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Safework SA has also been notified.
More to come ...
