Gemma Collins has been left "very shaken" as her family holiday descended into chaos when a storm hit Sicily while they were on a boat out at sea. It comes after an urgent search has been launched after a luxury yacht carrying 22 people sunk off the coast of Palermo , southern Italy. The vessel, named the Bajesian, got into trouble at around 5am after it was hit by a tornado while sailing near Porticello, a fishing village in Sicily.
Four Brits, a Canadian and two Americans are said to be among those missing. The body of one man - believed to be a kitchen crew member - has been retrieved from the water, local media has reported. Six people remain missing , one of whom is Brit tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch , it has been reported.
The mogul, who's family is said to own the superyacht, reportedly vanished following the disaster this morning. His wife, Angela Bacares, is among the survivors who have been brought to shore. READ MORE: Nurse warns of dangers of trampoline parks after she was left screaming in agony when she snapped her leg in foam pit Emergency services have rescued 15 people, including a one-year-old baby and its mother, but coast guard patrols are continuing the desperate search for the others on board the vessel that got into difficulty around 5am this morning.
It is understood that the boat sank during bad weather as a tornado hit Sicily. Divers have already reached the hull, 49 meters deep, about half a mile from the coast. Survivors have been taken to Porticcio.