Desaparecido un empresario español tras caer de su barco entre Italia y Grecia

Italian maritime rescue teams are searching for 66-year-old Spanish businessman Juan José Mutilba, who fell off his boat between Sicily and Greece last Tuesday, according to family sources. His wife was onboard at the time of the incident and drifted for three days before managing to signal for help. Son Sergio Mutilba explains that their father, retired since 2021, spent much of his time sailing with his wife.

They set sail from Syracuse, Italy, on Monday with the goal of reaching Pilos, Greece. On Tuesday morning, the businessman caught a tuna fish, slipped on the blood from the fish, and fell into the sea. His wife reportedly "did not react," attempted to call emergency services, but there was no coverage, and the boat continued to drift away from the accident site.

Three days later, on Friday, she managed to get coverage and call a family friend knowledgeable in navigation, who then contacted Spanish and Italian maritime rescue teams. Greek rescuers managed to detect the boat with the woman aboard and tow it to Pilos, Greece. The search for the businessman remains active, as family members have notified the Spanish embassy in Rome.