SEVEN people have reportedly gone missing after a 160ft yacht was hit by a tornado before sinking off the coast of Sicily overnight.
Four British tourists are believed to be still unaccounted for as the Palermo port authority announced this morning they are “looking for people alive” as the hunt for survivors continues.
Seven people have gone missing after a 160ft yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily after a tornado, Italian media reports
A one-year-old child was rescued by coast guards on patrol boats and firefighters along with 15 others earlier today.
Citizens from New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and France were also on board alongside the British nationals, say il Fatto Quotidiano.
The yacht is believed to have been flooded by water after a tornado struck off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, at around 5am on Monday morning.
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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.
The baby, 1, was rushed to the nearby Children’s Hospital of Palermo with its mother after they were found.
The captain of the vessel reported the ship as capsizing to authorities before rushing to get to safety.