A large fishing vessel has run aground at Clifton First beach, Cape town. With heavy mists greeting excited gawkers this morning, one can be sure the same fog played a role in theis ship running aground.

We are picking up details as we go, but a local convenience store manager confirmed that he heard lots of buzz about it on his “wireless radio,” which allows him to overhear emergency services conversations. He said it must have occured around 4am.

News24 reckon:

A 50m fishing trawler has run aground at First Beach in Clifton, Cape Town on Saturday morning, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.

“All people on board at the stage are safe, but with an incoming tide that may change,” spokesperson Craig Lambinon said.

The Japanese trawler was about 20 metres off-shore in the wave-line and rescue efforts were in progress.

If you have any further information, please let us know in the comments.

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