Rescuers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily have brought ashore a fifth body, leaving one person still unlocated, as investigators seek to learn why the vessel sank so quickly.
Italian Firefighters scuba divers bring ashore in a green bag the body of one of the victims of the UK flag vessel Bayesian, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The sail yacht was hit by a violent sudden storm and sunk early Monday, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello near Palermo, in southern Italy. that sank off Sicily brought ashore a fifth body on Thursday, leaving one person still unlocated, as investigators sought to learn why the vessel sank so quickly.
Rescue crews brought the body bag ashore at Porticello port while divers continued the search for the sixth missing person.No signs of life have emerged over four days of searching the yacht's hull on the seabed 50 meters underwater.as it was moored about a kilometer offshore. Civil protection officials said they believe the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, and sank quickly.
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