Three injured after boat sinks near the Formigues Islands off Palamós
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A boat carrying seven people struck rocks near the Formigues Islands off Palamós and nearly sank.
- All seven people reached a lifeboat and were evacuated to the port of Palamós.
- Three people suffered injuries, including one classified as less serious and two minor injuries.
Three people were injured after a 14-metre boat carrying seven crew members struck rocks near the Formigues Islands, off Palamós in Baix Empordà.
Emergency services received the alert at about 10:10 p.m. The boat was almost submerged by the time responders reached the area.
Four Bombers units, including personnel from the underwater GRAE team, went to the scene alongside the Sirius vessel from Salvamento Marítimo. The seven people on board had moved into a lifeboat.
Rescuers evacuated them to the port of Palamós. An ambulance from the Sistema de Emergencias Médicas treated all seven there. Three had injuries of varying severity, including one less serious injury and two minor injuries.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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