Four people have been killed in a boat accident on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The dead are a Russian, an Israeli and an Italian couple.

The captain's wife, who was also on the boat, was also among the victims. A hurricane had hit the houseboat "Goduria" There were 24 people on board, including two members of the crew. The lake, with a length of 65 kilometers, is the second largest lake in Italy after Lake Garda (Italy)