The only passenger of the sailboat was rescued from the sea after the collision with the passenger ship
A sailboat collided with the ferry that was making the route from Oropos to Eretria, the passenger of which was later rescued from the sea.
The man was initially transferred to Eretria and then he is to be evacuated by ambulance to the hospital of Chalkida.
In its briefing, the Coast Guard says: "Collision between E/C-O/V POPOS XIII, which was running a scheduled route from Oropos to Eretria with an I/F vessel resulting in the sinking of the I/F and the fall of the sole occupant into the sea. The above was recovered from the E / G / O / G and transferred to Eretria, while he is to be evacuated by ambulance vehicle of the ambulance to the General Hospital of Chalkida, for medical treatment."
Source: Proto Thema
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