Global Affairs Says Canadian Reported Dead After Yacht Capsized Off Sicily

Global Affairs Says Canadian Reported Dead After Yacht Capsized Off Sicily
Italian Firefighters scubadivers sails towards the area where the UK flag vessel Bayesan that was hit by a violent sudden storm, sunk early Aug. 19, 2024, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello near Palermo, in southern Italy. AP Photo/Lucio Ganci
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Global Affairs Canada said Monday it’s aware of reports that a Canadian has died after a luxury superyacht sank off Sicily during a violent storm, while Italian authorities said they continued to search for six people who remained unaccounted for.

In a statement Monday afternoon, Global Affairs said consular officials were in contact with local authorities, but said it could provide no further information due to privacy concerns.