Three minor injuries were the result of the collision between a local fishing vessel, with five crew on board, and another local auxiliary, with four crew members, an accident that took place this morning, near the entrance to the fishing port of Olhão.
The alert was received shortly after midnight, through the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Lisboa). Elements of the local Command of the Maritime Police of Olhão, the Municipal Fire Department of Olhão and INEM were immediately sent to the scene.
However, after the collision, the vessels proceeded to the fishing port of Olhão, where they docked safely.
The authorities found that three of the crew "had minor injuries, having been assisted on the spot by elements of INEM and the Volunteer Firefighters of Olhão".
Two of the victims were later transported to a hospital.
The National Maritime Authority adds that the two vessels were “the subject of an inspection, with significant structural damage to the local fishing vessel”.
The local command of the Olhão Maritime Police took care of the incident.
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