Their boat was about to run aground on Île du Pilier, about 6 km from Noirmoutier Island, in Vendée. Four fishermen were rescued just in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, reports in a statement the Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue (Cross) Etel. The crew of the fishing vessel "L'Entêté" was in great difficulty when they gave the alert, around 11:30 pm, with a wind of force 5.
The four men were towed aboard a helicopter specially from La Rochelle. They returned to the mainland shortly before 1:30 am, at the port of L'Herbaudière. The maritime authorities, who call for caution, indicate that the fishing vessel is still stranded.
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