Prosecutors in Italy have opened an investigation into shipwreck and manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a storm off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people onboard.
Termini Imerese prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio confirmed the investigation but said no suspect is currently identified.
The main question investigators are focusing on is how a sailing vessel deemed "unsinkable" by its manufacturer, Italian shipyard Perini Navi, sank while a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed. Civil protection officials said they believe the yacht, which featured a distinctive 75-metre aluminum mast, was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, and sank quickly.
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