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FIVE people, including a immature man on his first fishing trip and three Egyptian crewmen, were feared drowned last night after a trawler ploughed into an key just 2km from the mainland.
The 'Tit Bonhomme', a 21-metre fishing vessel skippered by capable fisherman Michael Hayes (52), crashed into an island off west Cork at 5.50am yesterday.
Both Mr Hayes and Mr Kershaw, along with Shaban Farrg (24), Weal ad Elgwad and Said ali Eldine (26), were still missing last blackness as the extensive search was called off due to fading light.
Another Egyptian corps member, Mohammed ad Elgwad (38) -- the older brother of Weal -- is now pondering to be the only survivor after he managed to swim to an island before being rescued.
Last night, the heartsick father of Mr Farrg said he had "no words" to describe the tragedy that appears to have claimed five lives.
Mohammed Farrg mounted an irrational pierside vigil in Union Hall.
Investigators will examine whether a helmsmanship systems failure may have been at fault for the crash, which occurred as the 'Tit Bonhomme' was wayfaring back to harbour as a storm approached.
Source: Irish Independent