Seven people are missing after a sailing yacht sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning, the Italian fire and rescue service has said.
The 56m (183ft) yacht was flying a British flag and four Britons are among those missing, Italian media has reported.
The 22 people onboard included ten crew and 12 passengers – and also included American and Canadian nationals.
Emergency services rescued 15 people including a one-year-old child after the vessel encountered poor weather off the coast of Palermo.
A wreck has been identified at a depth of 50m, the fire brigade said, with divers searching for the missing people. (BBC News)
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