A group of orcas, also known as killer whales, attacked and sank a ship in southwestern Europe after attacking it for 45 minutes. The incident occurred on October 31 while the crew was sailing with a group through the Straits of Gibraltar. According to reports, this is the fourth time that orcas from this region have sunk a vessel in the last two years.
Grazie Mamma II, a yacht attacked by a killer whale. (Facebook/@Morskie Mile)
Morskie Mile, a sailing school in Warsaw, Poland, which operated the boat, took to Facebook to share information about the incident. They wrote: “Yesterday in the Straits of Gibraltar in the early afternoon our yacht was attacked by a herd of orex. They hit the rudder fin for 45 minutes, causing extensive damage and leaking. Despite attempts to bring the yacht to port by the Captain, Crew and SAR rescuers, harbor tugs and the Moroccan Navy, the unit was sunk near the entrance to the port of Tangier Med. The crew is safe, unharmed and well and is already in Spain.” (Also Read: Bloodthirsty Orcas Brutally Attack Cetaceans. Watch Rare Video)
The site went on to share, “This yacht was the most beautiful thing in sea sailing for all of us. Long-term friendships were formed on board. On this yacht we sailed around the most beautiful places in Europe and the Atlantic archipelagos, trained numerous sea stewards, discovered the beautiful and the unknown, tasted Mediterranean specialties and sailed, sailed, sailed. Very nice memories will remain in Grazie Mamma II. Love for the sea always wins, and friendships remain with us.”
Check out the post shared by Morskie Mile here:
This post was shared on November 1st. Since it was published, it has been liked more than 700 times. The share also has numerous comments.
Check out what people are saying about the post here:
One person wrote: “My heart goes out to Lech and all the wonderful crew of Sea Miles, with whom I have spent many, if not the last big cruise. Every cruise with you is always an inspiration and a wonderful experience for me.”
Another commented: “Respect to the captain and crew!”
A third said: “I’m glad everyone’s okay.”
“Thank God, everything is fine,” commented a fourth.
A fifth announced: “The loss of the yacht is a big deal. The most important thing is that no one is hurt. Keep your head up.”
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Source: newstars.edu.vn