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Eurozapping: the last victim of the sinking of a yacht in Italy found
Eurozapping: the final victim of the sinking of a yacht in Italy found
(franceinfo)
Like every evening, the 11pm news report takes a look at the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s the Eurozapping of Friday, August 23.
In Italy, the final victim of a yacht sinking has been found. Hannah Lynch’s body has been repatriated after a five-day search at a depth of 50 metres. She is the sixth victim of the shipwreck that killed her father Mike Lynch. The British tech tycoon had come to celebrate the victory of his trial in the United States. His lawyer and a famous banker who had helped him also died. His luxury yacht was carried away by a waterspout and sank in 16 minutes. According to the first elements of the investigation, it was human error.
Alert at a NATO base in Germany. Since the night of Thursday 22 to Friday 23 August, the Geilenkirchen military base has been on edge. The “Charlie” alert system, one of the highest, has been put in place. Only essential personnel have been kept on the base. “A terrorist attack has been mentioned by the intelligence services”explained Ralph Thiele, a military expert. The aircraft’s activities are, however, maintained.
