The killer whale attack caused the sailboat to sink, about 11 kilometres from the coast. 9News
The July 31 attack caused the sailboat to sink off Sines, about 11 kilometres from the coast, a statement from the Portuguese Navy said.A sailboat has sunk off the coast of Portugal after an encounter with orcas.
Rescue came in the form of a nearby fishing vessel, the "Festas André", who worked in conjunction with the navy. "The Navy, through the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Lisbon, in conjunction with the Captain of the Port of Sines, coordinated, this morning, the rescue of five crew members who were on the life raft of their sailboat after it sunk following an interaction with orcas 11 kilometres off the coast," a statement said.
"The fishing vessel 'Festas André' was immediately engaged, which carried out the rescue of the five people on board, and a vessel from the Sines Lifeguard Station that accompanied the fishing vessel to the port of Sines, where it docked safely at 2:43."
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