A 50-meter-long sailboat with 22
people on board sank early on Monday off Porticello, near
Palermo, after a tornado hit the area.
Coast guards rescued 15 passengers but seven others have been
reported missing.
Firefighter divers are attempting to reach the boat, which is
currently located at a depth of 49 metres some half a mile from
the coast.
Carabinieri police, the 118 emergency medical service and the
civil protection are aiding survivors.
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