Burning sailboat off Torekov

Burning sailboat off Torekov

A Polish sailboat has started to burn outside Torekov west of Halland’s Väderö and gas cylinders on board explode. Rescue helicopter and two rescue boats are on site. A man on board jumped into a lifeboat and was rescued by another sailboat nearby.

The man is on his way to an ambulance waiting in Torekov. According to the Maritime and Air Rescue Centre, the man has inhaled smoke and is shocked, but is otherwise in good health.

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