Sep 19, 2011

Sailboat Runs Aground on Copacabana

Fifteen Passengers Rescued from Stranded Vessel

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Gail winds on Saturday forced a sailboat ashore on Copacabana Beach. The boat was still on the beach, drawing the attention of beach goers on Monday. The boat has been listing in the surf since it ran adrift on Saturday, reported O Dia Online.

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Fifteen people were on board the boat when it went adrift in a storm on Saturday. Firefighters rescued all without injury. According to authorities, removal of the boat from the beach is the responsibility of the owners of the vessel.

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Brazilian online news source: O Dia

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