Dramatic footage shows the moment a superyacht sank 17km off the coast of Italy - sparking the rescue of passengers and crew.
The luxury craft - belived to be Italian-built yacht My Saga - can be seen disappearing into the sea off Cantanzaro, the capital of the Calabria region, in the incident on Saturday.
Footage shows it quickly vanishing beneath the waves, leaving behind what appear to be lifeboats floating on the surface.
Four passengers and five crew were rescued, The National reports.
Local media reported they had been sailing from Gallipoli to Milazzo when the yacht sank nine nautical miles - about 17km - offshore.
Italian coastguard the Guardia Costiera wrote on Twitter on Monday [in Italian, translated to English]: “In recent days, the Guardia Costiera of Crotone coordinated the rescue operations of passengers and crew of a 40m yacht, which sank 9 miles offshore of Catanzaro Marina. Administrative investigation launched to identify the causes.”
