Italian police have seized 788 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden inside bags of pellets and in the engine area of a refrigerated container.
A total of 45 people, including three children, were said to have been on the metal boat.
Firefighters said that the situation was “delicate and demanding,” according to news agency ANSA.
A 60-year-old man on Tuesday died in an avalanche in northern Italy while looking for his two dogs, local media reported on Wednesday.
An Italian air force pilot was killed when his fighter plane crashed on the island of Sicily.
Firefighters deployed search dogs and drones to ensure no one was trapped under the rubble.
