Superyacht sinks near Ibiza after fire onboard
A superyacht has sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Spanish island of Ibiza, after an inferno broke out onboard.
Footage shared by Spanish rescuers shows flames engulfing the 28-metre vessel as plumes of dark grey smoke billow into the sky.
The incident on the Da Vinci happened on Monday, 7.3 miles southwest of the island of Formentera.
There were four passengers, two crew members, and the captain on board when the fire broke out.
All of them were rescued and it is understood that there were no injuries, but nothing could be done to save the yacht.
The maritime rescue services said that the fireball was 'uncontrollable' and that it remained unextinguished.
A post on X said: 'CCS Palma deploys Guardamar Concepción Arenal and Salvamar Naos, which also transports firefighters.
'The seven people have been evacuated by the Naos to land in good condition. More Trending
'The fire could not be controlled, and the yacht has finally sunk. The Guardamar remains in the area cleaning up debris.'
Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera reported that the fire started in the engine room.
A rescue boat and patrol vessel were eventually deployed to respond to the fire.
Ultima Hora said that initially, the fire appeared to be under control, but when the rescue boats began to pull the yacht, the fire escalated before it ultimately sank.
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