His disappearance was reported on Friday morning. The lifeless body of a sailor from the Philippines was discovered submerged in the Penhoët basin in the port of Saint-Nazaire. It had been located by the gendarmerie then was brought up on Friday by the divers of the
departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis), report the firefighters of Loire-Atlantique.
The 41-year-old victim was on board the Wild of pride, a vessel specializing in the maintenance of submarine cables, moored in Saint-Nazaire for a week. The body was spotted a few meters from the boat.
Did the sailor drown when he fell from the ship? An investigation has been opened to understand what may have happened. In particular, an autopsy must be performed.