A head-on collision between two vessels has resulted in the death of one serious injury, one catamaran sunk and several people rescued from the sea. The accident occurred this Monday at around 11:00 p.m. at the cala d’Hort beach, in Sant Josep.
The boat, 15 meters long, was sailing at high speed when it has impacted with the smaller catamaran, which has ended up sunk. As reported from the 061, the injured is the captain of the catamaran, which has been transferred by an ambulance Advanced Life Support with polytrauma and a reserved prognosis to the Can Misses Hospital .
The woman, a 53-year-old Spanish woman, is being observed at the Emergency Department of the health center on Tuesday. As reported by the Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera, “…she is expected to be discharged during the day“.
The rest of those affected by the impact were also traveling on the catamaran and have been rescued from the sea and taken to hospital for an initial assessment, although their condition is not serious.
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