A yacht crashed head-on into several fishing boats while entering a harbor on the Greek island of Kalamos, after it was apparently unable to slow down in time.
According to Segal Reporter, two inflatable boats were assisting the yacht as it approached the harbor. Despite their efforts, the yacht was traveling too fast, making it impossible to prevent the collision.
Yacht enters harbor at high speed
The yacht was approaching the harbor when the situation quickly became dangerous.
Although assistance was being provided as the vessel entered the harbor, it was reportedly moving too quickly to slow down before reaching the other boats.
Two inflatable boats tried to assist
Two inflatable boats were reportedly helping the yacht as it attempted to dock.
Their assistance was not enough to prevent the collision, however. The yacht continued toward the fishing boats at a speed that left little time to react.
Yacht crashes into fishing boats
The yacht eventually rammed head-on into several fishing boats in the harbor.
An eyewitness captured the dramatic collision on video and later posted the footage on Facebook.
The crash resulted in a striking scene as the yacht collided with the stationary boats.
Nobody was on the fishing boats
Despite the force of the collision, the incident did not result in any reported injuries.
All seven people aboard the yacht were unharmed. Fortunately, nobody was aboard the fishing boats when the yacht crashed into them.
Captain faces further investigation
Following the incident, the yacht’s captain was handed over to port authorities for further investigation.
It remains unclear why the yacht was traveling at such a high speed while entering the harbor. Authorities will have to determine what caused the vessel to approach the boats so quickly and why the collision could not be avoided.
The incident highlights how quickly a routine docking maneuver can turn into a serious accident when a vessel is unable to slow down in time.
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