Cavalaire: A rigid inflatable boat hits the seawall, one person evacuated in critical condition
A rigid inflatable boat carrying twelve people struck the breakwater at the port of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, in the Var department, on Monday, September 28, 2026, around 8:00 p.m. One person was evacuated in critical condition to Sainte-Musse Hospital in Toulon. The Draguignan public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for involuntary injury to determine the circumstances of the accident. ( figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr )
What we know about the accident
Emergency services took charge of the twelve people on board. According to information released by the Var Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS), approximately forty firefighters and two helicopters were mobilized. The reported injuries were of various kinds, including back, rib, and head injuries.
A witness quoted in the franceinfo report said she saw the boat traveling at high speed before turning towards the port without slowing down. This is a witness statement, not a conclusion about the cause of the collision. Investigators must determine how the vessel struck a block of the breakwater.
An investigation has been opened in the Var region.
The Draguignan public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into involuntary injury. Tests to determine whether alcohol or drugs were involved were expected in the days following the accident. At this stage, no results have been released.
The accident occurred in Cavalaire-sur-Mer, a town in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Available information indicates no lasting impact on port access or maritime traffic. The precise circumstances and the outcome of the investigation are still being determined.
Source: franceinfo-Var
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