There were 22 people on board the boat when it sank on August 19. Seven of them died in the sinking.
16:09•Updated 16:10
New information has been released about the sinking of a luxury yacht in Porticello harbor in Sicily, Italy, in mid-August. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, four victims suffocated in an air pocket filled with carbon dioxide. Tells about it the BBC.
Investment banker by Jonathan Bloomerhis wife by Judy Bloomera lawyer Chris Morvillon and his wife Neda Morvillon no water was found in the lungs at autopsy. So they didn’t die by drowning.
According to the Italian media, the four were found in the same cabin, on the left side of the cabin. According to media reports, they were probably trying to get to the last air pockets when the ship sank on its right side.
The luxury boat is going to be raised from the seabed while the accident investigation continues. Italian prosecutors are investigating the sinking of the boat as a suspected homicide. Prosecutors are investigating the possible responsibility of the captain and two crew members for the sinking of the boat.
There were 22 people on board the boat when it sank on August 19. Seven of them were found dead.