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Newlywed dies, pregnant wife missing after fishing boat smashes into water taxi

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Bradford, C. (2026, September 15). Newlywed dies, pregnant wife missing after fishing boat smashes into water taxi. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/world-news/newlywed-dies-pregnant-wife-missing-after-fishing-boat-smashes-into-water-taxi/

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Sean Michieli, 25, died and his pregnant wife Gabriela Querino is missing after their fishing boat collided with a water taxi on Venice’s lagoon. The accident occurred during the early hours of Saturday morning when the couple were out looking for bait. Despite efforts to rescue them, Michieli was found injured in the water but later passed away; Querino remains unaccounted for. Prosecutors have launched an investigation into what caused the collision, which could be linked to darkness and foggy conditions.

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Sean Michieli, 25, a newlywed fisherman from Cavallino-Treporti, Italy, died on Saturday after his small fishing boat collided with a water taxi in the Venetian Lagoon. His pregnant Brazilian wife Gabriela Querino, 26, was missing for days following the accident but her body was found Tuesday, just over a mile away from where Michieli's body was recovered. The couple had only been married for three months and were out fishing when their boat sank due to the collision in Venice, Italy. Rescue efforts were hindered by high tides and muddy waters, with darkness and fog being investigated as potential causes of the accident. Venice prosecutors have initiated a nautical homicide investigation into the incident, which local authorities described as an "immense tragedy." Querino's family raised suspicions about the circumstances leading up to the collision, suggesting that the couple had a serious argument the night before and she was contemplating leaving him.

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A recently married groom has died and his pregnant wife is missing after their small fishing boat collided with a water taxi in Venice, Italy. asserted

boat → marry → Venice

Sean Michieli, 25, died Saturday just three months after marrying his 26-year-old Brazilian sweetheart, Gabriela Querino, the Italian outlet L’Unione Sarda reported. asserted

outlet → die → sweetheart

The pair were out on a lagoon looking for bait when their boat collided with a water taxi, throwing them both into the water and sinking their boat. asserted

boat → look → boat

Michieli was pulled from the water with serious injuries, but later succumbed to his injuries — nine years after his uncle, Endrius, died in a similar boating tragedy. asserted

uncle → pull → tragedy

His bride — who moved to Italy two years ago and was pregnant with their first child — was never found and remains missing. asserted

who → move → child

Rescue efforts have been complicated by muddy waters and high tides. asserted

efforts → complicate → waters

It’s not known what caused the collision — with darkness and fog being investigated as potential causes — but Venice prosecutors have opened a nautical homicide investigation. Luca Zaia, president of the Regional Council of Veneto, called it “an immense tragedy for a family that was just beginning to build their future.” asserted

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Newlywed dies, pregnant wife missing after fishing boat smashes into water taxi

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