Hydrofoil collides with cargo ship near Sicily
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Monday, January 15, 2007
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A hydrofoil and a cargo ship have entered into collision this evening, at around 18:15 Italian local time (17:15 UTC) near the harbor of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
The hydrofoil, named "Segesta jet", was doing a regular passenger service from Reggio Calabria to Messina, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members.
The cargo ship is reported to be the "Susan Borchard", registered in Antigua and Barbuda.
The number of people dead or injured is not currently established, but during the night the number of fatalities rose to 4.
Sources
- "Two die in Italy ferry collision". BBC News Online, January 15, 2007
- "SCONTRO ALISCAFO-NAVE AL LARGO DI MESSINA, DUE MORTI". Ansa, January 15, 2007 ((Italian))
- "Messina, collisione mercantile-traghetto: almeno 2 morti". Reuters, January 15, 2007 ((Italian))
- "Naufragio di Messina, i testimoni "Ci siamo tuffati, temevamo di morire"". la Repubblica, January 15, 2007 ((Italian))
- "Scontro in mare: 88 feriti, vittime erano dell'equipaggio dell'aliscafo". Corriere della Sera, January 15, 2007 ((Italian))
- "Scontro aliscafo- nave: 4 morti". Ansa, 16 gennaio 2006 ((Italian))
- "Ship and ferry collide off Sicily; four dead". Reuters, January 15, 2007
- Frances D'Emilio "4 dead in hydrofoil-cargo ship collision". Associated Press, January 15, 2007
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