Sicily — Rescue teams and divers were returning to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily on Tuesday to search for six people who are believed to be still trapped in the hull Divers were loading a rescue dinghy at the port of Porticello after a first search Monday ended unsuccessfully Fire rescue crews reported that divers were unable to access the below-deck cabins because they were blocked by debris that had shifted during the violent storm that toppled the luxury sailboat early Monday including a mother who reported holding her 1-year-old baby over the waves to save her due to the difficulty represented by the presence of furnishings obstructing the divers’ passage,” the fire crews said in a statement The search was made particularly difficult because the ship was resting on the seabed at a depth of 50 meters which limits the amount of time divers can be underwater he told The Associated Press early Tuesday The 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged Bayesian luxury yacht had been moored about a half-mile off Ponticello when a storm rolled in around 4 a.m Civil protection officials said they believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water Fifteen of the Bayesian’s 22 passengers and crew managed to escape first onto a lifeboat and then by a nearby sailboat that had also been moored offshore to ride out the storm Among those missing was Lynch who was once hailed as Britain’s king of technology He was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges in a U.S federal trial related to Hewlett Packard’s $11 billion takeover of his company The vacation appeared to be something of a celebration after Lynch's acquittal with guests including some of the people who had stood by Lynch throughout the ordeal Also among the missing was Jonathan Bloomer the former head of the Autonomy audit committee who testified at Lynch’s trial Among the survivors was Charlotte Golunski who said she momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter Sofia in the water but then managed to hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi it has been available for charter for 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week and is notable for its massive 75-meter tall aluminum mast Become an NPR sponsor by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National Desk One person is dead and six are missing after an 184-foot sailboat carrying 22 people sank off the coast of Sicily during bad weather early Monday Fire rescue said the lifeless body of a man was recovered outside the wreck In a news release obtained by The Associated Press there was a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers British tech magnate Mike Lynch was identified as one of the missing Monday afternoon according toSalvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil protection agency once hailed as Britain’s king of technology was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges related to Hewlett Packard’s $11 billion takeover of his company The not-guilty verdicts followed an 11-week criminal trial in San Francisco that delved into the history of HP’s 2011 acquisition of Autonomy who had vehemently denied wrong doing and portrayed HP as a technological train wreck The superyacht known as the Bayesian is a U.K.-flagged vessel that sank off Porticello near the coastal city of Palermo Firefighter divers said they were attempting to reach the ship at a depth of around 164 feet Photos and videos of the search show helicopters and rescue boats from the coast guard and fire rescue Santa Flavia MayorGiuseppe D’Agostino wrote on Facebook that the "tragedy that has struck our community is like no other in history." "The administration has activated all channels with the police and is taking care of the people recovered alive so far," D'Agostino added "The search continues at sea and all we can do is pray and hope to find someone alive." can accommodate 12 passengers in four double cabins according to Charter World and Yacht Charters ____Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker We provide bulletins and programmes for radio stations around the world Fifteen people were rescued from the 55m (180ft) vessel but another seven are still missing two Americans and a Canadian are said to be missing It is not known what country the person who died is from capsized at around 5am off Palermo and was flying a British flag according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic The body was found near the wreck at a depth of 50m (164ft) The daily Il Giornale di Sicilia newspaper reported that the yacht had mostly British passengers on board “Already all the police forces and emergency services are operational and our Red Cross volunteers are present.” Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said: “We are in contact with the local authorities following an incident in Sicily and stand ready to provide consular support to British nationals affected.” police issued more than 50 fixed penalty notices (fpns) to day-trippers in brighton For breaking news and details of our latest offers If you are interested in receiving bulletins from Radio News Hub or would simply like to find out more please fill in the form below We operate on annual contracts - spread the cost is available Please check this box if you are happy for us to store your details for future contact which later sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo 2024 in this picture obtained from social media Baia Santa Nicolicchia/Fabio La Bianca/via REUTERS ROME, April 22 (Reuters) – The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others will be lifted out of the water next month after its mast is dismantled people close to the matter said on Tuesday The recovery of the British-flagged Bayesian lying on its right side at a depth of around 50 meters (164 feet) could help explain why it went down during a sudden storm off the port of Porticello near Palermo – an event that has baffled naval experts The salvage operation will be managed by a joint venture of Dutch companies HEBO Maritiemservice and Smit Salvage who declined to be named as they are not authorized to speak on the matter Neither company was immediately available to comment A ship carrying the mega crane HEBO Lift 10 has left the port of Rotterdam and is currently sailing off the French Atlantic coast adding that it will take 10 to 12 days to reach Porticello Twenty-two people were on board the Bayesian The survivors included nine of the 10 crew members and Lynch’s wife Lynch’s daughter was among those who died Italian prosecutors and coastguards have selected a recovery project led by TMC Marine Consultants Ltd which involves pulling the 72-meter mast out of the water before the rest of the vessel in order to safeguard the hull and evidence it may contain which involved turning the 55.9-meter yacht almost 90 degrees on the seabed without dismantling its mast were rejected because of the complexity of the procedure Prosecutors in the town of Termini Imerese, near Palermo, have placed three crew members under investigation: Captain James Cutfield ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and night watch duty sailor Matthew Griffiths They are suspected of manslaughter and causing a shipwreck The prosecutors have said the Bayesian will have to be pulled out of the water before the investigation can be concluded. editing by Gavin Jones and Sharon Singleton) Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox Sept 14 (Reuters) – The operation has started to tow a Greek-registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants last month a shipping source told Reuters on.. 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Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda The vessel sank early Monday after its mast — one of the world’s tallest — broke in half during a violent storm The yacht sank after a small waterspout (a type of tornado) spun over the Mediterranean island and one body recovered Monday – the ship’s cook identified as Canadian-Antiguan national Recaldo Thomas The Bayesian is owned by a firm linked to Lynch’s wife who was among the survivors rescued by a nearby vessel after getting into a lifeboat According to CharterWorld Luxury Yacht Charters the U.K.-registered Bayesian yacht was built by Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi in 2008 It could carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10 with its nearly 250-foot mast being noted as the ‘tallest aluminum sailing mast in the world.’ Italian rescue teams are expected to continue their search at dawn on Thursday Editorial credit: Fotokon / Shutterstock.com your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt The search for six missing people continued on Tuesday after a yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily Missing people included UK tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter The vacation appeared to be something of a celebration after Lynch's acquittal in a fraud case Other missing people included Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife They are believed to still be trapped in the hull 50 metres (164 feet) underwater The yacht was carrying 12 passengers and 10 crew members After a first search on Monday ended unsuccessfully divers early Tuesday loaded a rescue dinghy at the port of Porticello "Access was limited to the bridge due to the difficulty represented by the presence of furnishings obstructing the divers' passage," the fire crews said in a statement The search was made particularly difficult because the ship was resting on the seabed at a depth of 50 metres Cari said the search is expected to take time Divers on Monday recovered the body of a crew member but were unable to go beyond the bridge due to the presence of furnishings obstructing the passage Among the missing are British tycoon and yacht owner Mike Lynch Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife and Lynch's lawyer Chris Morvillo with his wife Nada Lynch was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges in a US federal trial related to Hewlett Packard's $11 billion takeover of his company who said she momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter Sofia in the water but then managed to hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety which was built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi is notable for its massive 75-metre-tall aluminium mast Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience We're always trying to bring you more amazing hotels But not every hotel can immediately connect their reservation system with ours we provide real-time rates and availability via a partnership with Booking.com You'll still enjoy the full fabulous MICHELIN Guide experience when you book including our legendary service and delightful style Our 20-point scale is based on post-stay ratings from verified MICHELIN Guide guests and plays a role in helping us decide whether or not a hotel should remain in our selection This hotel offers rates & availability on request only Submit a request below and a travel specialist will assist We’re not currently taking reservations for this hotel Please explore other hotels in our selection Non-members can add the privileges at checkout through our 30 day free trial By continuing I accept the Terms & Condition and Privacy Policy. I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday Italy’s civil protection and authorities said Lynch, who was acquitted in June in a big U.S was among six people who remain unaccounted for after their chartered sailboat sank off Porticello A tornado over the water known as a waterspout had struck the area overnight said Salvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil protection agency and police divers spent the day trying to reach the hull of the ship which was resting at a depth of 50 meters (163 feet) off Porticello where it had been anchored to see if it would be possible to search through the night when weather conditions were expected to worsen The ship had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers A sudden fierce storm had battered the area overnight and a waterspout struck precisely where the 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged Bayesian had been moored “They were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Cocina wasn’t as badly damaged and helped rescue the 15 survivors — including Lynch’s wife The Bayesian was notable for its single 75-meter (246-feet) mast — one of the world’s tallest made of aluminum and which was lit up at night Online charter sites listed it for rent for up to 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week said she momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter Sofia in the water the captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell said he had noticed the Bayesian nearby during the storm but after it calmed he saw a red flare and realized the ship had simply disappeared ANSA and the Giornale di Sicilia newspaper reported Borner said he and a crew member boarded their tender and found a lifeboat with 15 people who they then took aboard and alerted the coast guard Eight of those rescued were hospitalized while the others were taken to a hotel One body believed to be the cook was found near the wreck but six others were unaccounted for and believed inside the hull involved helicopters and rescue boats from the coast guard Fisherman Fabio Cefalù said he had seen a flare from shore at around 4:30 a.m and immediately set out to the site but by the time he got there wood and other items from the superyacht floating in the water we didn’t find anyone,” he said from the port hours later He said that he immediately alerted the coast guard and stayed on-site for three hours He said he had been up early to check the weather to see if he could go fishing and surmised that a sudden waterspout had struck the yacht Cocina said the crew and passengers hailed from a variety of countries: In addition to Britain and the United States The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch is deploying a team of four inspectors to Italy to conduct a preliminary assessment The Foreign Commonwealth and Development office said it was “providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families.” Dutch foreign ministry spokesperson Casper Soetekouw said the lone Dutch citizen on board had been rescued and was not in life-threatening condition once hailed as Britain’s king of technology was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges related to Hewlett Packard’s $11 billion takeover of his company The not guilty verdicts followed an 11-week criminal trial in San Francisco that delved into the history of HP’s 2011 acquisition of Autonomy The fraud accusations represented a dramatic turn in the fortunes of an entrepreneur once described as the Bill Gates of Britain — a title he seemed to live up to when he netted an $800 million from the Autonomy sale “I’m looking forward to returning the UK and getting back to what I love most: my family and innovating in my field,” Lynch said in a statement released after the verdict which previously was named Salute when it flew under a Dutch flag minimalist interior of light wood with Japanese accents designed by the French designer Remi Tessier according to descriptions and photos on the charter sites AP writers Danica Kirka and Sylvia Hui contributed from London This story has been corrected to reflect that the fisherman’s name is Fabio Cefalù A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices Leesburg-News.com He was the third son of the late Girolamo and Angelina (DiCarlo) Intravaia his mother moved the family to Santa Flavia He grew up there during World War II and as a teen worked for the US Navy in Palermo his mother sent all 3 brothers back to America for a better life He served with a Military Police unit in Austria but spent a portion of the time as an assistant cook Jim worked a number of jobs and trades to support his young family but the majority of his working career was as Executive Chef and Restaurant Manager for Inland Steel Corporation Jim and Esther moved to The Villages when the development was in its infancy They enjoyed Villages living and made lots of valuable friends He leaves a half-sister Rosalie Arena-Hitechew of Las Vegas three grandchildren and three great grandchildren A celebration of life may be held at the convenience of the family visitors to one of the most famous beaches had the opportunity to admire a blue shark capturing the attention and amazement of onlookers no one missed the chance to immortalize the scene with their smartphones Seeing such a close encounter with a specimen of this species is a rare and captivating experience We have already had four sightings in a short period a large blue whaler came within meters of a man swimming in front of Oliveri beach and two days later another specimen was spotted near the shoreline of Fondachello The third blue shark was noticed along the coast of Casteldaccia while the latest sighting involves a hammerhead shark offshore from Catania If we expand the discussion to include Italy a three-meter-long great white shark appeared in the waters of Livorno on June 22nd The most common sharks in Italian waters are the great white shark the prickly shark (Tyrrhenian Sea and the Strait of Sicily) BLUE SHARK — The blue shark is an oceanic species found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters from which it is gradually disappearing due to climate change It is characterized by the intense blue color of its skin which can range from dark blue to bright blue it does not pose a threat to humans unless provoked or disturbed The few cases of attacks worldwide have occurred only in open waters WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF SIGHTING — In the event of a shark sighting avoiding sudden movements or excessive noise to prevent frightening the animal It is important not to get too close and maintain a safe distance of at least 30 meters to avoid disturbing the shark Absolutely avoid touching it to prevent the risk of injury it is advisable to call the number 1530 and follow the instructions of the lifeguards Un pensionato riceve una bolletta della luce da quasi 1500 euro e non riesce a capire da dove salti fuori quella cifra  Three members of the criminal organization targeted by the "El Rais" operation carried out by the Catania District Anti-Mafia Prosecutor’s Office i paramenti sacri rivestono un ruolo di primaria importanza James O'Brien is Leading Britain's Conversation The search has resumed off the coast of Sicily for missing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter who are among six people feared dead following the sinking of his superyacht The British-flagged luxury yacht, named Bayesian capsized at about 5am local time off the coast of Palermo on Monday after being hit by a tornado It's since been revealed the trip was intended to be a 'victory' celebration after Mr Lynch was acquitted of fraud charges in the US Four of the missing passengers are British Italian news website la Repubblica confirmed Sicily's civil protection agency confirmed that Mr Lynch's 18-year-old daughter It's now been revealed that Jonathan Bloomer the chairman of Morgan Stanley International is among the missing according to Italian authorities Read more: 'I held her with all my strength': Brit mother reveals how she saved her baby as superyacht sank in tornado off Sicily as well as Lynch's attorney Christopher Morvillo and his wife Nada are said to be the other three missing passengers Fifteen people including Mr Lynch's wife It comes just days after Lynch's co-defendant in the tech mogul's US fraud trial, Stephen Chamberlain, was “fatally struck” by car rescue divers' efforts to get inside the sunken superyacht which is resting on the sea bed 50m below the surface have been hampered by 'obstructions inside the vessel' according to authorities Emergency services have said the dives that have so-far been attempted were "unsuccessful" "The first inspection [by] cave divers inside the wreck was unsuccessful," he said to waiting media with difficulties due to the presence of furniture that obstructs the passage," he added in a translated statement believed to be that of the vessel's cook has been found and police divers are trying to reach the hull of the ship Read more: Foreign Office supporting 'number of British nationals and their families' after luxury yacht sinks off coast of Sicily the yacht was believed to be carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers It comes as local fishermen joined the search effort on Monday "There were two sailboats half a mile away from the harbour with their anchors at sea," Fabio Cefalu told Italian media "After 10 minutes we saw a flare in the sky we waited about 10 minutes to see the intensity of the tornado and we went out to sea "We were first to give rescue but we found no one at sea we only found cushions and the remains of the boat." Coast guards on patrol boats and firefighters attempted to rescue survivors, including a one-year-old baby who “held her afloat" to stop her from drowning The child's mother said her daughter is now being treated in the Di Cristina hospital in Palermo The trip aboard the boat was said to be a "celebration" with Lynch reportedly hailing he had "got his life back" following his aquital Lynch was cleared of wire fraud after being extradited to the US over the £8.6 billion sale of tech company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 Recounting how she protected her baby as the vessel sunk Charlotte said: “I held her afloat with all my strength my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning I screamed for help but all I could hear around me was the screams of others.” Speaking to local news website la Repubblica had suffered minor injuries and was taken to Civico hospital in Palermo Charlotte said she had reassured her husband that their child was ok and the pair promised to hug each other again soon Mike Lynch was acquitted in the US earlier this year in a multi-billion pound fraud case "Already all the police forces and emergency services are operational and our Red Cross volunteers are present "CCTV from Monday morning showed the fierce storm tables and chairs were sent flying in the strong winds The owners of local restaurant Baia Santa Nicolicchia said: "We have no memory of anything like this in our area." The co-defended and former colleague of missing British tech tycoon Lynch died after being hit by a car just days before the Bayesian sank Stephen Chamberlain was hit by a vehicle on Saturday the former vice president of finance alongside chief executive Lynch at tech company Autonomy is said to have been hit while out running in Cambridgeshire Chamberlain's lawyer Gary Lincenberg told MailOnline: "Our dear client and friend Steve Chamberlain was fatally struck by a car on Saturday while out running "He was a courageous man with unparalleled integrity "Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family." Chamberlain left Lynch's software firm Autonomy in 2012 See more More Latest News See more Latest News See more The News Explained See more Royals See more Highlights & Opinion See more More Topics If you've lived in Milwaukee for any length of time you've heard them all: Balistreri and D'Amato Over the years they've run your favorite restaurants no Machi Produce and no Alioto's Restaurant Balistrieri - organized crime in Milwaukee would have been far less organized All of these local notables have one thing in common Every one of these families traces its roots to a small strip of villages on the Mediterranean seacoast east of Palermo The greatest number came from Porticello and Sant'Elia a pair of interlocking hamlets whose borders have long since been invisible to anyone but locals Together they cover perhaps two square miles - an area smaller than Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood Santa Flavia and Bagheria sent hundreds more immigrants Villages elsewhere in Sicily added to the flow - most Milwaukee Italians are Sicilians If there's a comparable cluster of influential Milwaukeeans from such a small geographic area anywhere in the world and I had a chance to trace Milwaukee's Sicilian connection during a fall trip to Italy Friends had told us that Porticello was a fishing village but I'd never seen a fishing village quite like this one but Porticello's roughly 10,000 residents are packed into three- and four-story stuccoed apartment blocks that form continuous walls along streets narrower than the average Milwaukee alley The residential ramparts are broken by small shops and small restaurants but we were more struck by the number of mobile vendors who sold produce the church is the physical heart of Porticello and the street system surrounding it seems improvised to the point of randomness The whole assemblage cascades down to the sea - and a view as vast and open as the village itself is dense We arrived in the wake of the Feast of Madonna del Lume an extravaganza that swelled Porticello's population to an estimated 60,000 for an entire week The town was experiencing a collective hangover and the waterfront was strewn with the remains of fireworks strolling in knots of two or three and stopping to play cards I stopped a random stranger crossing Porticello's portside piazza and asked whether he knew anyone in Milwaukee especially since few people in the village "I know Milwaukee." His name was Santo Balistreri and Santo worked in the Ampco Metal plant and shared a home with his parents the immigrant had returned in middle age to a life of relative comfort in his Sicilian hometown His parents died in Milwaukee and are buried here - "on Burleigh Street," Santo recalled "My cousins are coming down." In a few minutes we found ourselves in conversation with a pair of Milwaukeeans: Peter and Sal Carini brothers who own La Conca D'Oro restaurant on Oakland Ave they were visiting a brother who still lives there - a trip they make every couple of years following in the footsteps of a grandfather who came to Milwaukee in the 1930s and found work as a railroad fireman "They didn't want to fish any more," Peter said "They wanted a better life for their kids." The more Sonja and I looked in the next day or two The local cemetery was filled with names most Milwaukeeans would recognize and one of the old-timers I photographed on a park bench near the church turned out to be a cousin of Shorewood barber Joe D'Acquisto's I began to wonder if everyone in Porticello and Sant' Elia was related to someone in Milwaukee Mass emigration from Sicily began in the 1890s a time of economic distress in the Old World and industrial prosperity in the New Milwaukee was already a manufacturing powerhouse and an abundance of entry-level jobs made the city a magnet for immigrants and Ampco Metal were among the employers that developed a strong preference for Sicilian workers All it took was for a few forgotten Porticellans or Sant'Elians to find jobs and write home One crossed and others followed - a pattern known as chain migration But developments in transportation were every bit as important a surplus of steamships and the rise of cutthroat competition had made ocean travel faster Fares were so low that the grand ocean liners were practically trans-Atlantic shuttles carrying workers back and forth in response to the vagaries of supply and demand and one that applied particularly to Sicilian males They lived in America during the warm months Winter was also the customary season for young men to find brides Europeans who had crossed in earlier decades but the Sicilians took two-way travel for granted The result was a pair of mutually reinforcing waves Chain migration ensured a steady flow of immigrants to Milwaukee and return migration ensured a permanent connection with Sicily The ties between Milwaukee and the Porticello region remained strong most tightly focused examples of both migration patterns in Milwaukee's history Trans-Atlantic travel now requires hours by air rather than days by sea re-created that density in Milwaukee's Third Ward but their descendants live all over the metropolitan area Porticello and Sant'Elia have changed as well The conjoined villages have been nearly engulfed by the unlovely sprawl that Palermo has become and the empty spots on the coastline are rapidly filling in with the expensive homes of city-dwellers seeking escape and Milwaukee's Porticellans are as close as the nearest D'Amato a tiny section of the Sicilian seacoast has sent a disproportionate number of its sons and daughters to Milwaukee Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. 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ITALIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE said that an Irish citizen is among 22 people onboard a British registered sailing boat which sank off Sicily this morning was sailing in bad weather off the port of Porticello in the early hours of this morning when it capsized The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing consular assistance to the Irish person involved “The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the incident and is providing consular assistance the Department does not comment on the details of any specific case,” the department said in a statement Italian firefighters on the island said that fifteen people were rescued from the sea and seven others are missing following the sinking of the 56-metre yacht “This morning around 5:00 am (4am Irish time) sand near Porticello,” the Italian coast guard said in a statement Four Britons and two Americans were missing British technology tycoon Mike Lynch is among the six tourists missing Lynch’s parents are originally from Ireland A spokesperson for Lynch said there was no comment Rescuers backed by helicopter were searching the waters near where the yacht rested on the seafloor some 50 metres below the surface Initial reports from some Italian media reports said that a waterspout which roughly resembles a mini-tornado over a body of water A sailboat believed to be carrying foreign tourists – including some from the UK – has capsized and sunk off the coast of Sicily in bad weather a spokesman for the Italian fire rescue service fifteen people were rescued from the 49-metre sailboat – but another seven were unaccounted for He said a helicopter and rescue boats from the coast guard and fire rescue service were at the scene searching for the missing and divers had located the wreck at a depth of 50 metres The daily Il Giornale de Sicilia reported the sailboat was flying a British flag and had mostly British passengers on board had been moored in the port at Porticello and had set sail on Sunday evening A statement has been requested from the Department of Foreign Affairs told la Reppublica she held her one-year-old daughter She said: “I held her afloat with all my strength Charlotte and Sofia are being treated in hospital told journalists those missing included the Bayesian’s owner and a child He said his crew took on board some survivors who were on a life raft including three who were seriously injured Create an email alert based on the current article