Three fishermen are missing after the sinking of their boat, on the night of Thursday to Friday, off Calvados.

"The water temperature being 9 to 10 degrees, there is little chance that they will be found alive in view of the number of hours" passed, said the spokesperson for the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea. 

Three fishermen are missing after the sinking of their ship while it was towed in heavy seas on the night of Thursday to Friday off Calvados, according to the maritime prefecture.

"The water temperature being 9 to 10 degrees, there is little chance that they will be found alive in view of the number of hours" which have elapsed, told AFP the lieutenant Marine Monjardé, spokesperson for the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea.

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