- The superyacht was owned by Getir businessman Serkan Borancili.
- The images show the yacht sinking while being sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
This is the dramatic moment a £14million superyacht caught fire and sank off the coast of Sardinia.
Sixteen passengers and crew miraculously managed to escape the Atina before it was completely engulfed in flames on Saturday evening while moored in the Gulf of Olbia.
Firefighters and coastguards rescued the tourists, who were of Turkish origin. No injuries were reported.
Those on board are believed to include Serkan Borancili, the owner of the 47-metre-long vessel.
The Turkish entrepreneur co-founded troubled grocery delivery app Getir in 2015, which was recently forced to exit the European and US markets after rapid expansion.
This is the dramatic moment a £14m superyacht owned by the founder of troubled grocery app Getir caught fire and sank off the coast of Sardinia
Sixteen passengers and crew managed to escape the Atina before it was completely engulfed in flames on Saturday evening while moored in the Gulf of Olbia.
The tourists, who were from Türkiye, were rescued by firefighters and the coastguard, and no injuries were reported.
Pictured: Serkan Borancili, co-founder of troubled grocery app Getir
Images from the Olbia Coast Guard show the yacht sinking while being sprayed with a fire extinguisher
Images released by the Olbia Coast Guard show the yacht sinking while being sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
It ended up on the seabed at a depth of about 7 metres and local media have said clean-up operations are currently underway.
The yacht was carrying about 50,000 litres of fuel, but the Olbia Port Authority said no spill had been detected.
The fire is believed to have started in the engine compartment of the superyacht, but the cause of the blaze is currently under investigation.
The Atina sold in 2021 for over £14 million and won an award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009.
It underwent an eight-month renovation when it was purchased by