This morning, August 3, crew members from the Funchal Life-Saving Station rescued a crew member from a fishing boat that had run aground due to a fire in a difficult-to-access area between Calhau da Lapa and Ilhéu do Campanário, in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, on the island of Madeira.

Following an alert received at 5.57 a.m. from the crew member of the fishing boat, crew members from the Funchal Life Saving Station and members of the Funchal Maritime Police Local Command were immediately activated to the scene, according to a press release.

On arriving at the scene, the lifeboat crew found that the victim was physically well, without the need for medical assistance, and that he had managed to reach an area that was difficult to access, from where they rescued the man to the port of Funchal.

An expert from the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal is currently on the scene assessing possible sources of pollution in the sea and the conditions for removing the burnt vessel.

The local command of the Funchal Maritime Police took charge of the incident.

In Notícias do Funchal

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