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12 people evacuated, including six children
Croatia🏛️ PoliticsCenter9 hr. ago

12 people evacuated, including six children

A sailing incident occurred off the coast of Hvar due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in the capsizing of a two-masted sailboat with 12 crew members, including six children. All individuals were Spanish nationals. The event was reported to the National Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Rijeka on July 21st at 22:58. Officials from the Hvar Coast Guard Station (ILK Hvar) responded promptly and located the overturned boat. They confirmed there were no injured persons among the crew and evacuated all 12 people to a rescue vessel by around 23:30. The boat, owned by a local charter company, remained at the scene until it was commercially towed to Hvar port. The owner had already engaged specialized maritime assistance personnel overnight. The boat was secured in the harbor while investigations into the cause of the accident continue. No environmental damage was observed at the site.

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N1 Hrvatska logoN1 HrvatskaIndependentCenter9 hr. ago
12 people evacuated, including six children

A sailing incident occurred off the coast of Hvar due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in the capsizing of a two-masted sailboat with 12 crew members, including six children. All individuals were Spanish nationals. The event was reported to the National Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Rijeka on July 21st at 22:58. Officials from the Hvar Coast Guard Station (ILK Hvar) responded promptly and located the overturned boat. They confirmed there were no injured persons among the crew and evacuated all 12 people to a rescue vessel by around 23:30. The boat, owned by a local charter company, remained at the scene until it was commercially towed to Hvar port. The owner had already engaged specialized maritime assistance personnel overnight. The boat was secured in the harbor while investigations into the cause of the accident continue. No environmental damage was observed at the site.

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