An autopsy is set to be carried out after two people died in a boating incident in the Venice Lagoon, Corriere del Veneto reports. The victims were named as Sean Michieli and Gabriella Querino.
Querino's body was recovered from the lagoon, according to VeneziaToday and ANSA, which reported that the woman had been missing before she was found. Corriere del Veneto reported the news of both deaths on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Coverage of the case has included reaction from the victims' families. RaiNews reported on the grief of Querino's mother, while Il Gazzettino published a post from Michieli's sister in which she said she would carry him with her always and keep looking for him in the sky.
The exact sequence of events that led to the incident has not been fully established in the reporting available so far. Corriere del Veneto said the circumstances surrounding what happened were still being examined, and that the autopsy forms part of that process.
What to watch next: whether Italian authorities release further details on the cause of the incident once the autopsy is completed.