Rescuers search in Sicily after superyacht sinks

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Divers search off the Italian island of Sicily for six people still missing after a superyacht sank in a sudden storm. According to officials, at least one person was killed when the 56-metre luxury yacht was hit by violent winds and rain that swept up the coast before dawn.
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00:30Half a mile from the port, next to it, with the anchor at sea.
00:34After 10 minutes, we saw a ray in the sky.
00:37We waited for about 10 minutes for the intensity of this tornado
00:43and we went out to sea.
00:44We were the first to give aid, but we didn't find anyone at sea.
00:48We only found cushions and the rest of the boat.
00:52We immediately called the captain of Porto di Porticello.
00:56As soon as the experts came out, we came back in after two hours.
01:02We waited for the helicopter and another five or six motorbikes.
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