One dead, six missing, 15 rescued after luxury British yacht sinks off Sicily | BBC News

One man has died and six other people are missing after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning.

There were 22 people on board of the 56m (183ft) vessel – 15 people were rescued including a one-year-old child.

Local media reported that the yacht, sailing under the name Bayesian, sank after encountering a heavy storm overnight that caused waterspouts.

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