Survivors of the Bayesian yacht say the ship “capsized within a few minutes”, according to a doctor treating them.
Speaking from Di Cristina Children’s Hospital in Palermo, Dr Domenico Cipolla says: “They told me they found themselves in an incredible condition, let’s say of physical and psychological upheaval of their lives, and that the boat capsized within a few minutes.”
One British mother, Charlotte Golunski, was on board the Bayesian with her partner and held her baby above the waves as help arrived.
“Yesterday we already had a psychologist all day, first with the mother and the child, then with the father, and in the afternoon as well.
“So, psychological support was constant and is constant even today, because basically it is the wounds of the soul are the most in need of healing in these cases.”
Dr Cipolla says the hospital provided “toys for the baby, cuddles, and fed them because they were frightened and hungry”.
