1 dead, 6 missing after luxury superyacht sinks in storm off Sicily

Rescuers work in the area where the British-flagged vessel Bayesian that was hit by a violent sudden storm, sunk early Aug. 19, 2024, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello, near Palermo, in southern Italy.

A luxury superyacht carrying foreign tourists capsized and sank off Sicily in bad weather early Monday. One body was found, six people remain missing and 15 people were rescued, including a 1-year-old girl, authorities said.