At least three people have died and three more are missing after a fishing boat sank off the beaches of Sao Pedro do Moel and Vieira de Leiria in Marinha Grande, 1,800 metres from the coast.
At 4:33 a.m., the local command of the Nazaré Marine Police was alerted to the sinking of the Virgem Dolorosa. The crew informed authorities that there were 17 people on board.
Four vessels began searching, 11 people were rescued, three dead and two in serious condition, were taken to the port of Figueira da Foz. One of the dead was also taken to Figueira da Foz, and the other two to Nazaré.
There are 38 operational personnel working at the site, supported by 20 resources. A vessel from the Nazaré rescue station was deployed, as well as a helicopter and an Air Force surveillance team.
According to the President of the Marinha Grande Chamber, Aurélio Ferreira, the Virgem Dolorosa is a 24-by-six-metre trawler with a port in Figueira da Foz.
Most of the people on the ship were from Figueira da Foz (Leiros), with two Indonesian crew members rescued alive.
The causes of the flooding are unknown.
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Author: Sergio A. Vitorino
Source: CM Jornal
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