A luxurious boat completely sank this Saturday off the Italian coast in a matter of minutes. The moment was recorded and the images travel the world. It happened in the Gulf of Squillace —in southern Italy— and the nine people on board had to be rescued urgently.
According to Coast Guard spokesmen 20 minutesthe depth of the water in the area is about 200 meters and fortunately no injuries were reported. However, during the rescue “there were complications due to unfavorable weather conditions.”
Boat navegaba de Gallipoli in Milazzo when the crew informed the Italian Coast Guard of the desperate situation they were facing. For now, The reasons for the sinking are unknown. of the yacht called “My Saga” and the authorities opened an investigation to clarify the facts. However, one of the hypotheses points against the design of the boat, “it does not respond to the basic logic”.
My Saga it was built in 2007 and featured a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Also, It was the first largest yacht built by Monaco Yachting & Technologies and in the ranking of the largest yachts in the world, it was ranked 2283.