A hydrofoil and a cargo ship have entered into collision this evening, at around 18:15 Italian local time (17:15 UTC) near the harbor of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
The hydrofoil, named "Segesta jet", was doing a regular passenger service from Reggio Calabria to Messina, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members.
The cargo ship is reported to be the "Susan Borchard", registered in Antigua and Barbuda.
The number of people dead or injured is not currently established, but during the night the number of fatalities rose to 4.
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Hydrofoil collides with cargo ship near Sicily