Overview
- A fishing trawler caught fire about 20 kilometers off the coast of Sète around midday Monday, sending up smoke visible from shore.
- The three crew members abandoned ship after a distress call and were located roughly 50 minutes later in 12°C water.
- Rescuers from the Sécurité civile helicopter Dragon 34, SNSM lifeboats, CROSS Med, and nearby fishing vessels converged on the scene.
- One survivor was hoisted and taken to Sète hospital in relative urgency, while two others were brought ashore for treatment.
- The vessel was engulfed by flames and was reported to have sunk around 19:00, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown.