A luxurious superyacht carrying overseas vacationers capsized and sank off Sicily in dangerous climate early on Monday. One physique has been discovered, six individuals are lacking and 15 have already been rescued, authorities mentioned.
The British-flagged, 56-metre Bayesian had a crew of 10 individuals and 12 passengers, representing British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian coast guard mentioned.
Fifteen individuals have been rescued initially and brought to shore at Porticello, the place eight have been within the hospital.
One physique was discovered close to the wreck, however six others have been unaccounted for, mentioned Luca Cari, a spokesperson for the Italian fireplace rescue service.
A helicopter and rescue boats from the coast guard, carabinieri, fireplace rescue and civil safety service have been on the scene trying to find the lacking and had situated the wreck at a depth of fifty metres.
The boat capsized about 5am (1pm) off the port of Porticello.
Skilled deep-water divers have been arriving on the scene to attempt to enter the hull, he mentioned. Those that hadn’t been rescued included one member of the crew and 6 passengers, the coast guard mentioned.
Native media mentioned a fierce storm, together with water spouts, had battered the world in a single day however skies have been clear and seas calm by Monday morning.
The newspaper Il Giornale de Sicilia earlier reported that the passengers had included New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Eire and British-French residents.
The ANSA information company mentioned the yacht, inbuilt 2008 by the Italian agency Perini Navi, had been moored off the port at Porticello.
