Publish dateMonday 29 May 2023 - 15:34
Story Code : 270896
Capsize of a ship in Italy carrying 25 people, including 23 tourists and two crew members
Italian firefighters say they have recovered three bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent storm.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Monitoring: Divers backed by a helicopter continued to search Lake Maggiore, in the Lombardy region, on Monday for one person still missing after a whirlwind overturned the boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew late on Sunday.

Firefighters said 19 people were saved. Many reportedly managed to swim to shore, or were picked up by other boats after the vessel overturned off Lisanza, at the southern end of the lake.
The Lombardy region’s president, Attilio Fontana, said the “very serious incident” had been “caused by a whirlwind”.
The boat was 16m (52ft) long and had been hired by tourists, he said on Facebook.

The vessel had been carrying 25 people, including 23 tourists and two crew, Italy’s Varese News said 
A firefighters’ video published by the Corriere della Sera showed the helicopter flying over choppy waters, where chairs and other debris could be seen floating.

The whirlwind was part of a storm system that hit the Lombardy region on Sunday evening, forcing delays at the Malpensa airport.
Lake Maggiore, which lies on the south side of the Alps, is the second-largest lake in Italy and a popular tourist destination.
 
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