Yacht sinks after being rammed by orcas in Strait of Gibraltar
Two people onboard the vessel, Alboran Cognac, were rescued by a passing oil tanker after the incident.
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Strait of Gibraltar
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 13 kilometres of ocean at the Strait's narrowest point between Punta de Tarifa in Spain and Point Cires in Morocco. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres.
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