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Angiola II sinks off Sardinia after suspected engine fire

8/14/2026

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The 98-foot superyacht Angiola II sank off Porto Cervo, Sardinia on Tuesday.
A nearby boat rescued twelve of the fourteen people aboard.
The owner and a companion waited for a Coast Guard patrol.
Investigators suspect an engine malfunction caused a seal fire that flooded the hull.
A 200-tonne pontoon will lift the seven-metre-deep wreck between Cappuccini Island and Capo Fero to avoid ecological damage.

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The 98-foot superyacht Angiola II sank off Porto Cervo, Sardinia on Tuesday.
A nearby boat rescued twelve of the fourteen people aboard.
The owner and a companion waited for a Coast Guard patrol.
Investigators suspect an engine malfunction caused a seal fire that flooded the hull.
A 200-tonne pontoon will lift the seven-metre-deep wreck between Cappuccini Island and Capo Fero to avoid ecological damage.