Another death in the sea of the Amalfi coast after the American citizen died last week in the sea of Furore. A boy died from injuries caused by the propeller of a boat.
The victim and two other friends had rented the vessel in Salerno for a day at sea. Around 17 pm, off the coast of Cetara, according to an initial reconstruction, the boy, diving into the sea too close to the boat, was hit by the propeller.
A friend was also injured, while the third boy remained on board and is unharmed. The men of the Port Authority of Salerno They recovered the vessel with the two boys on board and the injured one was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital.
We are waiting for the arrival of the divers to recover the body of the dead boy, before dusk. Investigations are underway to clarify the dynamics and responsibilities.
According to the mayor, the victim was found under the keel of the vessel when the propeller started working in circumstances that are still unclear. The municipal administration of Cetara is setting up a task force in the port, coordinated by its mayor, with municipal police and civil protection to assist the interventions in this emergency phase.
Last August 3, in Amalfi, Adrienne Vaughan, a 45-year-old American, died in similar circumstances when she was thrown into the water following a collision from the boat she was on with her family.
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