One dead and six missing

ROME.- A luxury yacht that was transporting Foreign tourists flocked to the and sank off Sicily during a storm early Monday morning. According to authorities, One person diedsix were missing and 15 people were rescuedincluding a one-year-old girl.

The boat capsized at around 5 a.m. near the port of Porticello, near Palermo, where it was anchored. It was carrying a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers of British nationality, United States y Canadianaccording to the Italian Coast Guard.

The British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynchhis lawyer and four other people are among the missing, authorities said. Lynch’s wife and 14 others survived. The businessman was only acquitted in a major fraud trial in the United States in June.

Local media said that a sudden and strong stormwhich included waterspouts, hit the area overnight, although the sky was clear and the sea calm on Monday morning.

15 people rescued

One of the survivors, identified only as Charlotte, said who for a moment let go of her baby One-year-old Sofia in the water, but then managed to hold her on the waves until a lifeboat was inflated and they were both rescued, Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing the mother.

Initially, 15 people were rescued and brought ashore at Porticello, where eight were hospitalized. A body was found near the shipwreckSix other people were still missing, said Luca Cari, spokesman for the Italian fire and rescue service.

“They were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Salvo Cocina of Sicilian civil protection, noting that Another nearby superyacht was not damaged. so serious and they rescued the 15 survivors.

Rescue teams located the wreck at a depth of 50 metres (163 feet) off Porticello and police deep-sea divers were trying to access the hull, Cari said. Helicopters and rescuers from the coast guard, civil protection and firefighters were involved in the operations, visible from the coast.

The seven people still missing were one crew member and six passengers, according to the Coast Guard.

This is what the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Italy looked like

The British-flagged Bayesian was 56 metres (184 feet) long and was Characteristic for its 75-meter mast (246 feet), one of the tallest aluminum ships in the world, was lit up at night just hours before it sank. Its website listed it for rent for up to 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week.

The yacht, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, could accommodate 12 passengers in four double cabins, one triple cabin and one suite, plus crew accommodations, according to Charter World and Yacht Charters.

The ship, which was named Salute when sailing under the Dutch flag, had a Elegant and minimalist wooden interior clear with Japanese style details by French designer Rémi Tessier, according to descriptions and photos on websites.

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