Fishermen are left adrift 19 km from the coast after their boat sinks off the coast of SP; video shows rescue

Three fishermen were rescued alive after being adrift at sea approximately 19 kilometers off the coast of Bertioga, on the coast of São Paulo. According to what g1 learned from the Military Police (PM), the vessel they were on sank while fishing.

Information from the crew allowed rescue teams to be called at around 10:50 am. With the support of two lifeguards, the Águia helicopter team located the three men adrift, wearing life jackets.

According to the PM, lifeguards were thrown into the sea to provide assistance to the victims. Two castaways and one of the agents were removed from the water using equipment called a puçá, popularly known as a basket.