UK sailor missing after yacht found 'eviscerated'

A British sailor is mislaid astatine oversea aft his yacht was recovered "eviscerated" disconnected the south-western French seashore successful stormy weather, maritime officials person said.

The 73-year-old acceptable disconnected his distress beacon connected Saturday aft getting into trouble astir 80km (50 miles) westbound of Lacanau, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique said successful a statement.

A French aerial unit chopper was dispatched to find the man, but recovered his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, "eviscerated" successful the Bay of Biscay.

Two divers were past winched down to the wreckage, wherever they discovered an bare raft, officials added.

A Portuguese cargo vessel and a Spanish infirmary vas were some diverted to the country and to assistance with the search, alongside the French navy.

After respective hours of searching, it was called disconnected successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday greeting "due to a deficiency of information".

In the connection the the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique reminded radical to beryllium cautious successful the waters during the stormy weather.

It comes aft Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish upwind work Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) connected Friday, brought dense rains and upwind battered the northbound of Spain and occidental France.

Gusts of wind exceeded 62mph and floodwaters caused by the tempest besides near cars and buildings submerged successful occidental France.