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☆ Bren Orton: Search for ‘one of the greatest whitewater kayakers ever’ ongoing after he went missing on a river in Switzerland
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —British kayaker Bren Orton is missing after an accident on the Melezza River in Switzerland last week. The 29-year-old was kayaking with a group close to the Swiss-Italian border when he “became trapped in a recirculating feature and did not resurface,” Pyranha, the manufacturer of Orton’s kayaks, said in a statement. “Authorities and friends are tirelessly continuing their search efforts, and at this time, Bren is considered missing,” the statement added. Former competitive kayaker James Reeves paid tribute to Orton’s life and career, writing on Facebook: “Every few years we seem to lose a friend to our sport. “Bren Orton was an incredible human.

Persons: Bren Orton, “, ” Pyranha, Bren, –, ”, Orton, he’s, James Reeves, “ Bren Orton Organizations: CNN, “, Ticino Police, Cantonal Police, Ascona Police, Valli Ambulance, Facebook Locations: British, Switzerland, Swiss, Ticino, Lake Maggiore

☆ 4 people died after a boat sank on a picturesque lake. All of the passengers had connections to Israeli and Italian intelligence.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Four people died in a boating accident on Italy's Lake Maggiore last month in a violent storm. All 21 passengers were linked to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work. All 21 passengers on the 52-foot houseboat were currently or formerly tied to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work, officials said, per CNN. Two of those who died had worked for the Italian intelligence authority. Lake Maggiore Mbdortmund/Wikimedia CmmonsSeveral companies that produce both military and civilian technology use are located in Lombardy, the BCC reported.

Persons: —, Benjamin Netanyahu, it's Organizations: Authorities, Service, CNN, Reuters, Wikimedia, BCC, BBC, Guardian, BBC News, New York Times Locations: Maggiore, Russian, Israel, Swiss, Italy's Lombardy, Ticino, Lake, Mbdortmund, Lombardy, Switzerland, Milan

☆ Tragedy Strikes a Boat Full of Spies, and Conspiracy Theories Mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The black clouds appeared quickly, sneaking up on sun-seeking revelers on the lake in northern Italy, interrupting early-evening aperitivi and lakefront strolls. As news stories go, the incident on Lake Maggiore on Sunday was a freak tragedy that would usually have attracted fleeting attention. But in subsequent days, the story took off in the Italian media when it emerged that 21 people on the boat were spies, or former spies — including 13 from the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence service, and eight Italian ones. Two of those who died belonged to Italy’s intelligence service, according to a note issued by Italian intelligence, while Israel said that another victim had been a retired Mossad operative. The fourth victim, a Russian woman, had been married to the boat’s skipper.

Persons: —, Israel Locations: Italy, Lake Maggiore, Russian

☆ Lake Maggiore: All passengers on boat that sank on Italy lake had worked for security or defense services
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The 16-meter (52-foot) houseboat had been carrying 23 people at overcapacity when an apparent waterspout struck nearby, causing it to capsize on Sunday evening, CNN affiliate Sky Tg24 reported. Some of the party managed to swim ashore and others were rescued by nearby boats, according Sky Tg24, adding that, although five were taken to the hospital, none of the survivors sustained any serious injuries. There were 13 Israeli and 8 Italian passengers on board at the time the boat sank, while the victims were two men and two women. Italian authorities are seen inspecting the tourist boat that capsized and sank on Lake Maggiore. Passengers had been reportedly celebrating a birthday party when the boat, traveling between the Italian towns of Lisanza and Dormelletto, capsized, according to Sky Tg24.

Persons: Barnobi, Claudio Alonzi, Erez Shimoni, Anna Bozhkova, Shutterstock, ”, Shimoni Organizations: CNN, Sky, Authorities, Passengers Locations: Italy’s Lake Maggiore, overcapacity, Lake Maggiore, Puricelli, Israel, Maggiore, Italy, Switzerland, Lisanza

CNN —Two Italian secret service agents and a retired member of Israel’s security forces were among the four victims from Sunday’s fatal boat accident on Lake Maggiore, northern Italy. The Italian victims were named as Tiziana Barnobi, 53, and Claudio Alonzi, 62, a delegate of Italy’s secret service confirmed, while a spokesperson for Israel’s foreign ministry identified the Israeli victim as Shimoni Erez, 60. Vigili Del Fuoco/APSome of the party managed to swim to the shore, according Sky Tg24, adding that, although five were taken to the hospital, none of the survivors sustained any serious injuries. A delegate of the Italian secret service issued a public condolence “sharing closeness and pain for the tragic event to the families of the victims.”Italy’s military police, the Carabinieri, are assisting with the investigation, the prosecutor’s office told CNN. Passengers had been reportedly celebrating a birthday party when the boat, traveling between the Italian towns of Lisanza and Dormelletto, capsized, according to Sky Tg24.

CNN —The bodies of four people have been recovered from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy after a tourist boat capsized on Sunday evening, Italy’s fire service has said. A diver searches for bodies after a rescue operation in Lake Maggiore, northern Italy. Vigili Del Fuoco/Handout/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockTwenty people were rescued after the boat capsized, the fire and rescue service said. Divers and a helicopter were used as part of the search and rescue operation, according to the fire and rescue service. Passengers had been celebrating a birthday party when the boat, traveling between the Italian towns of Lisanza and Dormelletto, capsized, according to Sky Tg24.

☆ Four dead after tourist boat capsizes on Italy's Lake Maggiore
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MILAN, May 29 (Reuters) - Four people died late on Sunday after a tourist boat capsized on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy due to a sudden whirlwind, the fire brigade and media reported. People were celebrating a birthday on the 16-metre-long boat when it capsized and sank in a violent storm. Nineteen survivors swam to shore without serious injury, fire brigade said on Twitter, adding the wreck was found by its divers at a depth of 16 metres. Reporting by Cristina Carlevaro; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

CNN —The 2-year-old boy found last month in an alligator’s mouth in a St. Petersburg, Florida, lake died of drowning, police say. The boy was put in the lake by his father, who is charged in both deaths, according to a St. Petersburg police affidavit. The Pinellas County medical examiner confirmed Monday that the cause of death was drowning, St. Petersburg police told CNN. Thomas Mosley St. Petersburg PoliceThe toddler’s father, Thomas Mosley, 21, is facing two counts of first-degree murder. They found Jeffery inside with “apparent cuts and stabs in excess of 100 wounds,” according to the affidavit.

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