Dramatic video shows the moment a 140ft superyacht sinks off Italian coast as nine people rescued
23 August 2022, 14:37 | Updated: 23 August 2022, 14:40
Superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy
The moment a 140ft superyacht sunk off the coast off Italy was captured on camera after the huge ship was hit by a storm.
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According to the Super Yacht Times, the vessel called My Saga was travelling from Gallipoli in Turkey to Milazzo in Italy and was spotted flying a Cayman Islands flag.
Four passengers and five crew were rescued before the ship submerged into the sea and no injuries were reported.
The Italian coast guard said in a tweet: "In recent days, the Guardia Costiera of Crotone coordinated the rescue operations of passengers and crew of a 40m yacht, which sank 9 miles offshore of Catanzaro Marina."
They added: "Administrative investigation launched to identify the causes."
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According to reports, the captain sent out a distress call late at night during a storm because the ship was taking on a significant amount of water.
The superyacht, which was built in 2007, has room for up to 12 guests on board alongside accommodation for 7 crew members including the captain.
It comes after a British man died and six other people were injured when a luxury yacht smashed into rocks in Sardinia three weeks ago.
The 63-year-old, who has not been named but is understood to be the owner of the 70ft Magnum-type motor yacht involved in the crash, was killed in the accident around 8.40pm yesterday near Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.
It is thought the vessel - carrying a total of seven people - was swerving to avoid another boat near a group of islands known as Il Nibani that lie just off the coast when it hit the rocks and half-sunk, La Stampa reports.
