A sailboat carrying 22 people sank early Monday off the coast of Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily, leaving at least one dead and six missing. Fifteen people were rescued by coast guards and firefighters.
The man’s body was identified when divers descended to reach the hull of the sailboat, Italian radio station Rai Radio1 reported.
The search is being conducted with the participation of firefighters from the fire department around the ship, which is currently located at a depth of about 50 meters and half a mile from the shore.
On board the sailboat were two Anglo-French citizens, an Irish citizen, a New Zealander and a resident of Sri Lanka, the rest were British, the Adnkronos agency reported, citing Reuters.
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