In Italy, authorities launched a criminal investigation into the sinking of a luxury yacht | News in brief

In Italy, the prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the case of a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily.

The authorities are investigating whether any person may have been guilty of manslaughter in the accident that claimed the lives of seven people.

The boat sank on Monday in the port of Porticello when it suddenly got into the eye of a storm.

According to the prosecutor, the investigation does not target any individual at this stage.

Source: Reuters

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