An 18-year-old German died after falling into the sea from the ship Costa Toscana. The accident occurred when the ship was about 7 miles from Civitavecchia . According to what has been learned, when the boy fell into the sea, for reasons yet to be ascertained. The alarm went off immediately. The means of the Coast Guard and the firefighters intervened, who identified the body.

The emergency on the Tuscan coast started when the ship had just left the port of Civitavecchia, around 19.30, and the route changed. The "man overboard" alarm went off and the Tuscan coast made a U-turn, probably looking for someone.

La rotta della Costa Toscana (foto Vesselfinder)
La rotta della Costa Toscana (foto Vesselfinder)
La rotta della Costa Toscana (foto Vesselfinder)

A Coast Guard patrol boat has arrived on the spot, other rescue vehicles are also operational. The operations are made difficult by the very rough sea conditions.

Two days ago the ship had arrived in Cagliari . There are many Sardinian passengers on board.

Late in the evening, the search and recovery of the eighteen-year-old's body ended up in the sea.

(Unioneonline)

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