A Search & Rescue team has been conducting a full search mission in Palermo, Italy, after a tornado off the coast of Sicily sunk a luxury yacht.
Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the search todayA prestigious London school is 'in shock' after former student Hannah Lynch went missing alongside her British tech billionaire father when their yacht sank.
The school for 7-18 year olds said in a statement: 'We are all incredibly shocked by the news that Hannah and her father are among those missing in this tragic incident and our thoughts are with their family and everyone involved as we await further updates.' The vessel - which had been carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers - had been moored just 300 metres from the coast near Palermo when it was hit by a terrifying waterspout at around 5am, with the ship's captain saying those on board were blindsided and 'didn't see it coming'.
Mr Lynch, once dubbed the British Bill Gates and worth an estimated £852million, had taken his family and friends on the 'victory' trip after being acquitted of fraud charges.Tornado-speed winds flipped the superyacht so quickly that people on board were left swimming for their livesLynch's attorney Christopher Morvillo and his wife Neda are also missing
Also among the missing are Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo who represented Mr Lynch in his recent legal battle, along with both of their wives. The yacht sank as a fierce storm battered the area overnight, with local meteorologists warning that 30C temperatures - warmer than normal - had amplified the risk of an extreme weather event.
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