Hope fading as search for Sicily yacht missing enters third day

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 21, 2024 6:42 pm

PORTICELLO, Italy — Searches resumed for a third day Wednesday on the wreck of a luxury yacht that sank off Sicily, with hope fading that the six missing passengers would be found alive.

The search operation, which involves specialist divers aided by an underwater drone, continued until late on Tuesday and resumed at first light on Wednesday morning, firefighters said.

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