The seven people were on board an 8 meter long zodiac. They collided with a mooring box, a large orange buoy, a permanent anchorage. Under the violence of the shock, the occupants of the boat were all ejected.
Emergency services intervened this Saturday, October 5 off the coast of Saint-Tropez (Var) for a boat accident, who was sailing with seven people on board, indicate Nice-Morning et Provence.
The final assessment showsone dead, three seriously injured and three lightly injured. The body of the victim found dead, a 37-year-old man, was discovered by fire brigade divers in the morning.
The serious victims, a 38-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, were transported earlier in the morning to various hospitals in the area. The slightly injured victims, a 24-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, were transported to the Gassin health center.
Collision with a mooring box
The accident occurred around 2:20 a.m., more than 300 meters from the shore. The seven people were aboard an 8 meter long zodiac in the Bay of Canebiers. They returned in collision with a mooring box, a large orange buoy, permanent anchorage, report France Blue Provence et France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Under the violence of the shock, the occupants of the boat were all ejected.
And important emergency device was deployed and coordinated by CROSS MED. 26 Var firefighters were on site and the system was supplemented by two SNSM launches and a helicopter from the French navy.
An investigation was opened by the Draguignan public prosecutor’s office and entrusted to the Issambres Coastal Nautical Brigade to determine the circumstances of the accident.
