Incredible moment superyacht sinks
A superyacht carrying nine people has sunk off the coast of Italy following a vicious storm.
The My Saga 39.4 metre yacht capsized in the Gulf of Squillace, off the coast of Catanzaro in the south of Italy on August 20.
The nine passengers, four passengers and five crew, had to be rescued by the Italian Coast Guard as the superyacht dramatically began to sink due to ferocious weather.
The captain sent a call for help to the Port Authority of Crotone saying they were taking on water at the stern.
Horrific footage shows My Saga slowly sinking before going completely under stern-first.
Nei giorni scorsi, la #GuardiaCostiera di #Crotone ha coordinato operazioni di salvataggio di passeggeri ed equipaggio di uno yacht di 40m, affondato a 9 miglia al largo di #CatanzaroMarina.
Avviata inchiesta amministrativa per individuarne le cause. #SAR #AlServizioDegliAltri pic.twitter.com/kezuiivqsM
— Guardia Costiera (@guardiacostiera) August 22, 2022
Two patrol vessels rushed to the scene to rescue all passengers onboard with a tugboat attempting to take the superyacht to port, but was unsuccessful.
It is understood the superyacht was travelling between Gallipoli in western Turkey to Milazzo on the northern coast of Sicily the stern began taking water.
An investigation to further understand how the incident occurred is taking place.
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