The ship was carrying 25 people celebrating a birthday. The boat sank due to strong winds, and everyone on board was in the water.
A tourist boat with more than 20 passengers on board sank in northern Italy. At least two people were killed, two more are missing, according to the BBC.
It is noted that the 16-meter vessel was carrying 25 people celebrating a birthday. The boat sank due to strong winds, and everyone on board was in the water. Many managed to swim to the shore on their own, a few more people saved other boats.
“A very serious incident occurred due to bad weather,” Lombard President Attilio Fontana said.
At least two people are said to have died, with two more missing. According to the rescuers, their search continues, helicopters and air ambulances are involved in the work.
Recall that in April, about 600 migrants who were on a minesweeper in the Mediterranean Sea were rescued off the coast of Italy.
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