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In the Adriatic, a tugboat sank. Five missing
Saved the commander of the unit. The towed pontoon is located adrift with 11 people on board
May 19, 2022
Yesterday, after an alarm signal received from the Central Operative of the Coast Guard of Rome, it was immediately the rescue machine was activated with sending SAR means and alert messages to all ships present in the area in order to direct them on the point of the sinking. During tonight's searches, which took place also in the presence of very rough seas, the ship Split of Croatian flag rushed to the area recovered alive from the sea on master of the tugboat. At the moment the pontoon is located at the drift with 11 people on board. To his rescue is directing a other tugboat.
The Coast Guard of Bari is coordinating the military means and civilians engaged in research: five merchant ships, as well as several units of the Coast Guard and the Guardia di Finanza. Navy aircraft were also involved in the research. Military, Air Force and Air Force of Croatia. A "Manta" aircraft of the Italian Coast Guard is flying over the area at this time in search of the missing.
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