The body of a person was spotted floating in the sea off the north coast of Madeira, near Ponta de São Lourenço, early this afternoon.
According to the captain of the port of Funchal, the maritime authority was alerted, at 13:04 to what appeared to be a body floating near the coast. The occurrence was later confirmed.
According to commander Rui Teixeira, the rescue teams pulled the body of a woman out of the water at around 15:00. Her age and nationality are yet unknown.
The National Maritime Authority (AMN) has also confirmed that the causes of the incident are as yet unaccountable.
Samantha Gannon
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