Sligo woman amongst those rescued from capsized superyacht, while six remain missing

Ellen O'Donoghue

A Sligo woman was amongst those who survived the superyacht disaster off the coast of Sicily.

29-year-old Sasha Murray, originally from Maugherow in Co Sligo, was one of 15 people rescued, sustaining an injury to her leg.

Search and rescue efforts are continuing for a third day after the yacht capsized during a tornado on Monday.

Six people remain unaccounted for.

Speaking to Ocean FM, local Parish Priest in Maugherow, Fr Tom Hever said everyone will pull together for Sasha.

"The community would have been shocked to initially hear that there was a Sligo girl and most especially one from the parish involved in that terrible tragedy, but grateful that she did survive and that the injuries that she received, she will recover from," Fr Hever said.

"The Murray family would be well known in the Maugherow area, so everybody is indeed grateful that she has survived and are continuing to pray for her recovery and indeed praying for her family, whom I know were deeply shocked when they first heard of the tragedy."

Meanwhile, search and rescue teams fear furniture may have blocked passengers from escaping the luxury superyacht when it sank.

Six people remain unaccounted for following the capsizing during a tornado on Monday - including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter.

He was recently cleared of all charges by a US jury in a huge fraud case.