Tragic update after fishing boat capsizes
Three people have died in waters off South Australia after a fishing boat did not return to shore.
Police were alerted about 8.30pm on Monday after the boat did not return to Port Lincoln, triggering a frantic search for the occupants.
Messages were sent out across marine radio channels to alert vessels in the area to take part in the search.
Water police, local Sea Rescue, a Polair helicopter and a Challenger aircraft all worked into the evening to search for the missing fishermen.
About 2am on Tuesday, a helicopter located an upturned boat near Spilsby Island.
A man, 44, and a 13-year-old boy were located on a reef and winched to safety. They were taken to hospital where they are being treated.
The body of a third passenger was found in the vicinity about 6.30am by emergency services.
Just after 9am, the fourth passenger was found dead nearby where the boat was found.
The fifth and final passenger on the capsized boat was found about 2.15pm.
Photographs from the scene on Tuesday afternoon show sea rescue boats combing the waters, with emergency services workers loading stretchers on to the vessels.
In another frame, the body of one of the fishermen is seen being unloaded from a rescue vessel and taken on to land.
