Two Americans are among six people missing in waters off the coast of Italy after a 184-foot luxury sailing yacht called the Bayesian sank following a bout of bad weather—including tornadoes—near Sicily early Monday morning.
This picture, taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, shows the rescue operations in ... [+]
The boat had 22 people on board, including people from the United States, Britain and Canada when it overturned at around 5 a.m. Monday, according to the Italian coast guard.
Fifteen people were rescued from the vessel (including a 1-year-old girl), one person was found dead and six, including two Americans, remain missing, according to multiple reports.
Eight of those rescued are being treated at a local hospital. Six passengers and one crew member are among the dead and missing.
An ongoing search operation includes divers attempting to search the vessel, now sitting 160 feet below sea level, rescue boats and helicopters, according to CNN.
The ship’s anchor was down near the port of Porticello overnight Sunday when a harsh storm hit the coast that included a "waterspout," a tornado-like swirling column of air and water.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
$215,000. That's the cost to charter the Bayesian, a single-mast sailing vessel, for one week.
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