Rescue workers surround the remains of a speed boat which crashed in Venice, Italy September 17, 2019. FIREBRIGADE HANDOUT/Handout via REUTERS
PADUA, Italy (Reuters) - A high-speed power boat trying to set a speed record crashed into an artificial reef in the Venitian Lagoon on Tuesday night, killing three people, firemen said.
The crew led by 76-year-old Italian businessman Fabio Buzzi, a power boat world champion, was attempting to set a record time in a stretch from Monaco to Venice.
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