The drama has begun on Monday morning around 4:30, when on the coast of Sicily near Palermo They overflowed high waves and very strong winds. Reuters reports that there has even been a whirlwind – It was she who was supposed to hit the yacht.
Luxury unit 22 castaways sailed under the British flag – her name was “Bayesian” and measured 56 meters. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, the people on board were mainly The Britishbut also two people z France i United States and one of each Ireland, Canada, New Zealand i Sri Lanka.
After 11:00 a.m. representatives Coast Guardquoted by AFP, confirmed that the body had been found one wanted person. The fate remains unknown the six remaining passengers.
Italy. A yacht with 22 people on board sank. The search for seven of them is ongoing
The probable cause of the yacht sinking was the mast broke, which disturbed the balance of the ship, which stood with an anchor thrown about kilometer from the coast. The unit is currently located at a depth of approximately 50 meters.
Rescue services are working on site – a team is combing the bottom diversthey are swimming in the area search boats, and in the sky there are years several helicopters fire brigade. Unofficially, it is said that the services came across the body of one of the survivorsand now they are trying to get them out of the water.
“Investigation into an accident at sea which resulted in seven people are missingis run by the port captain's office Little door. In the coming hours, fifteen survivors will be questioned, including captain of the boat who managed to save himself. It is probable that seven of the missing persons were in the cabins and were trapped in them” – ANSA reports.
The yacht had the largest aluminum mast in the world. The vacation was to be interrupted by a tornado
“Bayesian” was built by Italian shipyard in February 2008, and in 2020 it underwent a major renovation. The surface of the wooden deck is 436 square meters – six cabins located under the aluminum hull are occupied 143 square meters.
ANSA indicates that the boat has the world's tallest aluminum mast with a height of 75 meters. Its potential breakage therefore significantly compromised the structure.
Witnesses indicate that there was a fight on board the yacht throughout the night. impreza. Just before it sank, the vessel was completely lit up and its passengers they had a great time. A moment later, a gust of wind was to break out, which swept away vacationers and turned their idyllic vacation into a nightmare.
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