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 Watch live as a search and rescue operation is conducted in Italy after a British-flagged luxury superyacht carrying foreign tourists sank in a whirlwind and rough seas off the coast of Sicily on Monday, 19 August.The 56-metre (184-foot) “Bayesian”, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers, representing British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian coast guard said, when it capsized at around 5am off the port of Porticello.One person is feared dead and six more are missing.Four Britons are reportedly among the missing while a further 15 people,...

Watch live: Search continues as one dead and six missing after British-flagged superyacht ‘hit by tornado’ in Italy

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 The Italian coastguard (Vigili del Fuoco) searched for missing passangers after a British-flagged yacht capsized in a tornado off Palermo in the early hours of Monday, 19 August.Authorities said 15 people were rescued from the 49-metre (160ft) sailboat but another seven were unaccounted for.A helicopter and rescue boats from the coast guard and fire rescue service were sent to the scene to locate those missing.Local media reported that the vessel was flying a British flag and had mostly British passengers on board but also New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and British-French citizens.

Coastguard searches for missing after British-flagged yacht capsizes in tornado off Italy

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