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A ship sinks off the coast of Sicily, with people missing

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Seven people are still considered missing. Divers continue to search around the ship, which is now at a depth of about 50 meters.

A 50-meter sailing ship with 22 people on board sank off the coast of Palermo (Sicily). It was reported by Reuters.

It is noteworthy that the British-flagged ship sank when a whirlwind and stormy winds developed in the area in the early hours of August 19.

On board the ship were two people with British-French citizenship, an Irish citizen, a New Zealander and a Sri Lankan, the rest were British.

The Coast Guard rescued 15 people, including a child.

Seven people are still considered missing. Divers continue to search around the ship, which is now at a depth of about 50 meters.

It was previously reported that a boat carrying Haitian migrants caught fire at sea near Haiti – 39 people died, and another 41 were rescued.

We remind you that more than 60 migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya, including children.

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Source: korrespondent

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