Four British tourists are believed to be still unaccounted for as the Palermo port authority announced this morning (Monday 19 August) they are "looking for people alive" as the hunt for the survivors continues. Two US holidaymakers and a Canadian are also reportedly still missing, according to Palermo Today. A one-year-old child was rescued by coast guards on patrol boats and firefighters along with 15 others earlier today.
The baby, 1, was rushed to the nearby Children's Hospital of Palermo with its mother after they were found. Citizens from , Sri Lanka, and were also onboard alongside the British nationals, say Italian media. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Mansfield and Ashfield Chad, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The yacht is believed to have been flooded by water after a tornado struck it. The yacht was hit off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, at around 5am on Monday morning. The yacht is believed to be called Bayesian and sails under a British flag, according to a Facebook post.
An expert team of divers have already been able to locate the hull, according to Italian media. It was discovered 160ft below the water around half a mile from the coast. It comes just a week after a £1million yacht sank near Mallorca with five people including a child onboard.
Terrifying footage showed an entire half of the vessel submerging down into the sea off Camp de Mar in Andratx, It prompted an urgent rescue mission with all five being rushed back to land safely..
