Sicily: One person died and six others missing after a superyacht carrying mostly British passengers was caught in a tornado and sank off the coast of Sicily, according to reports in Italy.
A one-year-old English girl is among 15 people who were rescued after the 56-meter (183-foot) sailboat went under the water, according to Italian daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera.
The girl reportedly arrived at a children's hospital with her mother who was given chest stitches for a slight graze.
The British-flagged superyacht, named Bayesian, was anchored off the coast of Porticello in Palermo on the Italian island when it capsized, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic.
Local media said water spouts formed as strong winds battered the area overnight.
The vessel, described as one of the largest superyachts in the world, had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers from Britain, America and Canada, the Italian coast guard said. Italian news outlets have reported that most of those on board were British, and claim the other people on the boat were from New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland. British-French citizens were also among the 22 people on the superyacht, according to reports.
