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This tag covers incidents where a sailboat sinks, including attacks by orcas off the Portuguese coast. The content discusses a specific event in which a pod of orcas attacked a sailboat near Sines, Portugal, causing it to sink. The five passengers were rescued after deploying a life raft. The tag focuses on maritime safety and wildlife encounters leading to vessel loss.
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    VIDEO Five rescued after orcas attack boat off Portuguese coast

    Five people have been rescued after a pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, attacked a boat off the coast of Portugal. The July 31 attack caused the sailboat to sink off Sines, about 11 kilometres from the coast, a statement from the Portuguese Navy said. The passengers were forced to...