- by theguardian
- 21 Sep 2023
The bodies of four people have been recovered from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy after a tourist boat capsized on Sunday evening, Italy's fire service has said.
Search and rescue operations have now concluded after the last body was recovered at 8 a.m. local time (2 a.m. ET), the fire service, Vigili del Fuoco, said in a tweet Monday.
The victims included two Italian nationals, one Israeli and one Russian, CNN affiliate Sky Tg24 reported Monday, citing the local prosecutor. The victims were two men and two women.
The 16-meter (52-foot) houseboat had been carrying 24 people when it encountered difficulty during a "violent storm" and capsized shortly after 7:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. ET) on Sunday, Sky Tg24 reported.
There were 22 tourists on board, including British passengers, and two crew members, according to Sky Tg24.
Twenty people were rescued after the boat capsized, the fire and rescue service said.
Some of the 20 survivors reportedly managed to swim to the shore, according to Sky Tg24, adding that, although five were taken to the hospital, no survivors had sustained any serious injuries.
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