Tourist boat capsizes in Italy, 2 dead, 2 missing

At least two people died this Sunday after a tour boat capsized in a lake. Maggiorewhich is located in northern Italy, 88 km north of Milan.

Search and rescue services found the lifeless bodies of two people, two more were missing.

Tourist boat capsized during a storm, according to Corriere della Sera newspaper.

The president of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, explained that the cause of the accident was a gust of wind.

There were 23 people on the boat, Italians and foreigners between the ages of 20 and 50, who rented a boat to celebrate a birthday.

The proximity to the shore allowed the first to fall into the water to swim until they were rescued.

Water rescuers, divers and a helicopter, the Coast Guard, rescue services and ambulances from Lombardy arrived at the point. However, due to a storm, work had to be suspended overnight, making it difficult to find the missing.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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