Tugboat Sinks Off South Africa, 5 Missing

0:00It's March 1st. This episode is brought to you by Surfshark Simple Affordable Online Privacy. Links in the episode description. Let's get into the latest global headlines. A tugboat sank off South Africa's southern coast, leaving one crew member presumed dead and five others still missing. The incident unfolded over the weekend, involving a vessel with 18 people on board. The boat sent out a distress call on Saturday at 5pm. Greenwich mean time, warning of uncontrolled flooding and asking for urgent help from nearby ships. Rescue teams have so far counted for 13 crew members, including 12 survivors who made it out safely amid the chaos. The tug went down in the early hours of Sunday, roughly 80 nautical miles south of Mosul Bay in the western Cape province. Search operations are pushing forward right now, even with tough weather slowing things down, as authorities hold out hope for the remaining five.