A 49-metre sailboat with 22 people on board sank due to bad weather around 5 am local time (5 am CEST) in the stretch of sea across from Porticello in the province of Palermo. 15 people were rescued by coastguard patrol boats and fire brigades, while seven people are missing. According to local media, a fierce storm, including water spouts, battered the area overnight. Divers from the fire brigade have dived to reach the hull at a depth of 49 metres, about half a mile from the coast. Searches underwayThe boat, called the “Bajesian”, was flying the British flag and carrying mostly British citiz…