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Four dead after tourist boat capsizes on Italy's Lake Maggiore

According to Italy's fire brigade, four individuals tragically lost their lives when a tourist boat overturned on Lake Maggiore due to strong winds. The incident occurred on Sunday off Lisanza, located at the southern end of the lake in northern Italy.

Reuters WORLD
Published May 29,2023
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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, the fire brigade said on Twitter, adding the wreck was found by its divers at a depth of 16 metres.