The inquests have opened into the deaths of four of the seven people who died when the superyacht Bayesian sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily.

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Inquests will be opened in the UK into the deaths of four people who died when the yacht capsized in bad weather off Sicily.

Inquests to open into deaths of tech tycoon and daughter in yacht disaster

The captain, New Zealander James Cutfield, is already under investigation for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck. 

Two more crew members under investigation over sunken Sicily superyacht

Emergency services at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello Santa Flavia, Italy, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

James Cutfield, a 51-year old New Zealand national, is facing questioning, although this doesn't mean criminal charges will follow.

Captain of sunken Bayesian yacht faces manslaughter and shipwreck investigation

Italian Navy scuba divers work at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Rescue teams and divers returned to the site of a storm-sunken super yacht to search for one person, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164-feet) underwater. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Italian prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio confirmed a manslaughter investigation is under way at a press conference on Saturday.

Prosecutors 'not ruling out' manslaughter over sinking of Bayesian yacht

The families of Jonathan and Judy Bloomer, and Chris and Neda Morvillo, said they were grieving all lost in the tragedy.

Families pay tribute after Sicily yacht tragedy

Andrea Cardinale was found to be suffering from acute paranoid schizophrenia when he attacked Sicilians Antonino Calabro and Francesca Di Dio in Stockton.

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Thousands of passengers travelling to and from Sicily face travel disruption after Mount Etna erupted overnight.

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Almost half of the average amount of rain expected on the island in a year fell in just a few hours.

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According to police, workers at the depot may have accidentally set off the explosion with welding equipment.

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The four rescuers brought 47 people on board, but are not allowed to land or continue their journey. They say conditions are getting worse.

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Fifteen firefighters in Sicily are being investigated following a spate of arson fires on Sicily. 

Firefighters investigated over spate of arson fires

Aside from plumes of ash, smoke and lava erupting from Mount Etna, scientists have witnessed something even rarer emerging from the volcano.

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