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Emergency crews pump out boat at Yedidalga Fishing Shelter
Emergency teams pumped water from a privately owned wooden fishing boat at Yedidalga Fishing Shelter after it began taking on water, Halkın Sesi reported.
Photo: Halkin Sesi · Source
A privately owned wooden fishing boat was pumped out and brought back to the surface after taking on water at Yedidalga Fishing Shelter in Lefke, according to Halkın Sesi.
The incident occurred at around 9am on October 8. Halkın Sesi reported that a rubber sealing component had become displaced, allowing water into the vessel.
People nearby and fishermen at the shelter alerted authorities. Police, firefighters and Lefke Municipality emergency teams were dispatched to the scene.
Teams used pumps to remove the water and prevented the boat from sinking completely, the newspaper reported.
No one was on board at the time. No injuries or deaths were reported.