So much fear but the tragedy was avoided. On Thursday, around lunchtime, a boat of approximately 22 meters failed due to a fire that broke out while sailing off the island of Elba: Also on board the ship was Forza Italia parliamentarian Stefania Craxi, 64 years old. and her husband, Marco Bassetti, 66, entrepreneur in the television world.
Together with her husband and the commander, Craxi was rescued by the Portoferraio coast guard. The commander detected the presence of a thick blanket of smoke coming from the enginesthe. Within a short time the flames engulfed a large part of the vessel, forcing the captain, Stefania Craxi and her husband to abandon the yacht, which sank within a few hours, the rescuers explain.
The three, after trying to put out the fire that broke out in the engine compartment, immediately raised the alarm by lowering themselves into the sea on the life raft and waiting for help. They were sailing towards Marina di Campo on Elba after a final stop in Giglio and fortunately they did not suffer any physical consequences.
After a few hours the boat sank to the seabed around 200 meters in the open sea about nine miles away south/east of the Elban coast. The causes of the fire are still being examined by the Portoferraio harbor office, although given the rapidity of its spread and the fact that there were no unfavorable weather and sea conditions, it is likely that it was a malfunction or an accidental technical failure.
The coast guard left to monitor the area affected by the sinking from an environmental point of view. The Port Authority of Portoferraio will continue to monitor the area affected by the accident, as well as continue the investigation launched to ascertain the causes and possible responsibilities of the accident.
