‘Tornado’ sinks superyacht off Sicily as divers hunt for survivors and 4 Brits feared dead

Four British tourists are feared dead after a £14million superyacht was reportedly hit by a tornado before sinking off the coast of Sicily. The body of a man onboard the doomed Bayesian yacht has already been found as the frantic hunt for the remaining six survivors continues. A one-year-old Brit girl was rescued by her mother in the sea before being rushed to hospital by emergency crews in a lifeboat. The yacht is believed to have been flooded by water after a tornado off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, just before 5am local time on Monday morning. Helicopters, divers, patrol boats and firefighters are all helping with the desperate search of the wreckage. A man’s body was tragically found alongside the shipwreck by divers, reports Corriere Della Sera. Continue reading... The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with h
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