Four people have died in a boat accident on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, according to the local fire brigade. The fourth body has now been recovered, the fire brigade said on Twitter on Monday morning.

The search operation on the water and by helicopter has now been completed and the fire brigade is now starting the recovery. 19 people were rescued.

According to the local news website Varese News, 23 tourists and two crew members were said to have been on board. According to media reports, five people were taken to a clinic, the rest were treated on the spot.

The boat capsized on Sunday evening during a storm at the southern end of the lake near the town of Lisanza, which is located on the Lombard side of the lake. According to the president of the Lombardy region Attilio Fontana, a strong storm led to the accident. The 16-meter-long sailboat had been rented by tourists, he wrote on Facebook.