A Trinidad and Tobago fisherman rescued after spending eight days adrift aboard the disabled fishing vessel ST VINCENT VII has died in hospital, days after he and five other crew members were rescued at sea. The vessel had departed from Chaguaramas on a tuna fishing expedition before it reportedly suffered a fire and lost power, leaving the crew stranded in waters off Venezuela. Six fishermen were rescued, while six others who were part of the voyage remain missing as search efforts continue.

The survivors were found by another fishing vessel and brought back to Trinidad for medical treatment. The rescued fisherman later died in hospital, though authorities have not publicly disclosed the cause of death. Family members of the six missing fishermen have continued to appeal to the government to intensify search-and-rescue efforts, saying they remain hopeful their relatives can still be found despite the passage of time.