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Four dead after tourist boat capsizes on Italy's Lake Maggiore
People were celebrating a birthday on the 16-metre-long boat when it capsized on Lake Maggiore due to a sudden whirlwind
Published : 29 May 2023, 07:51 AM
Updated : 29 May 2023, 07:51 AM
Four people died late on Sunday after a tourist boat capsized on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy due to a sudden whirlwind, the fire brigade and media reported.
People were celebrating a birthday on the 16-metre-long boat when it capsized and sank in a violent storm.
Nineteen survivors swam to shore without serious injury, fire brigade said on Twitter, adding the wreck was found by its divers at a depth of 16 metres.
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"Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuited to carry passengers, it ended up sinking," BBC reports citing Jaime Neto, secretary of state for the province of Nampula
Many people are splurging on hotels and rentals in advance to experience the phenomenon at one of North America's natural wonders
As many as 75 of the 151 people on the boat were evacuated by local authorities, while the rest were "presumed dead or missing"
