1 dead, 6 missing — including 2 Americans — after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily
A luxury superyacht capsized off the coast of Sicily after a tornado hit the area early Monday, killing one passenger and leaving six others missing — including two Americans, officials said.
The 160-foot luxury sailboat with 22 people aboard sank off the port of Porticello when it was hit by a violent storm at sunrise, the Italian coast guard said.
Eight of those saved, including a 1-year-old child, were taken to local hospitals. All were in stable condition, Italian media reported.A helicopter and rescue boats from the coast guard, carabinieri, fire rescue and civil protection service were at the scene early Monday searching for those who had not been accounted for,The massive yacht, the Bayesian, flies under the British flag and can reach a maximum speed of 15 knots .
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