Eight men rescued at sea

Bridgetown.

Eight Barbadians men were rescued in a dingy of the West Coast of Barbados yesterday afternoon. They were aboard the yatch the Big Deal which caught fire forcing them to flee in the dingy.

The men were picked up by the crew  of a St Maarten yatch Blue Passion, who took them to Port St Charles were they were docking.

Captain of the Blue Passion Gregg Langridge, said the dingy were leaking air and taking in water when the  men were rescued.