A British man has died and six other people injured after a luxury yacht smashed into rocks in Sardinia.
The 63-year-old, who has not been named but is understood to be the owner of the 70ft Magnum-type motor yacht involved in the crash, was killed in the accident around 8.40pm yesterday near Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.
It is thought the vessel - carrying a total of seven people - was swerving to avoid another boat near a group of islands known as Il Nibani that lie just off the coast when it hit the rocks and half-sunk, La Stampa reports.Medics rushed to the shoreline to help the other casualties, two of whom are in a serious condition in hospital.The accident happened at around 8.40pm while the group was sailing in front of the Li Nibani islands.It has been recovered and towed to Porto Cervo.
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