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Woman dies in fire aboard yacht in Brittany’s Auray river
A woman died in a fire aboard a yacht anchored in the Auray river in Morbihan, Brittany.
Emergency services were alerted at 10:09 p.m.
on Thursday, October 15.
The fire broke out while the boat was at anchor.
Rescue teams, including a sea-rescue vessel, responded and worked to put out the blaze.
The fire flared up again before it was brought under control about an hour later.
The yacht was towed to the nearby port of Le Bono.
The woman was found dead inside the cabin as the boat was being secured; no further next steps were given.
A woman died in a fire aboard a sailing boat anchored in the Auray river in Brittany.
Emergency services were alerted at 22:09 on Thursday, 15 October.
The fire restarted at about 22:55 before being brought under control around 20 minutes later.
The boat was towed to the nearby port of Le Bono.
The victim was declared dead at 23:50 inside the boat’s cabin.
- Who
- A woman died in the fire.
- What
- A fire broke out aboard a sailing boat.
- When
- Thursday, 15 October; emergency services were alerted at 22:09.
- Where
- The boat was anchored in the Auray river, in Morbihan, Brittany.
- Why
- Not stated
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Emergency services were alerted to a fire aboard a recreational sailing boat.
The fire restarted after responders had arrived.
The fire was brought under control and the boat was towed to the port of Le Bono.
A victim was declared dead inside the boat’s cabin.
- Location
- Auray river, Morbihan
- Boat
- Recreational sailing boat, anchored
- Emergency call
- 22:09 on 15 October
- Fire controlled
- About 23:15
- Port
- Le Bono
- Victim
- A woman, declared dead at 23:50