The search for the six missing tourists continues today after a yacht was struck by a tornado off the coast of Sicily
The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter has resumed after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. They are among six tourists missing after the yacht, named Bayesian, was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday.
Italy’s fire brigade Vigili del Fuoco said inspections of the wreck on Monday were “unsuccessful” due to furniture obstructing passages.Photos taken earlier today show emergency services preparing to head out on the second day of searches.Survivor confirms she was invited on board yacht to celebrate Mike Lynch's recent acquittal in courtHer father Lin Ronald confirmed to the Telegraph she had been invited aboard as a thanks for assistance in Mr Lynch’s recent court case.
Italy’s fire brigade Vigili del Fuoco said it is developing a plan to enter the wreckage of Bayesian, which is resting on the seabed off the coast of Sicily at a depth of 50 metres. It described the operation as “complex”, with divers limited to 12-minute underwater shifts. “I imagine all the doors were open because it was hot, so there were enough hatches and doors open that it filled with water very quickly and sank like that.
He said weather conditions on the morning of the sinking were “fierce”, with “very strong” wind and rain.A boat carrying a team of divers has left the port of Porticello, near Palermo on Sicily, for a further search near the site where the luxury yacht Bayesian sank. The pair are among six tourists missing after the yacht, named Bayesian, was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday.
It comes as Mr Lynch was confirmed as one of the six tourists missing on Monday after the Bayesian luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. Both he and Mr Lynch were found not guilty of the charge in June following a trial at a federal court in San Francisco, California.The daughter of Mike Lynch is also among those missing after the luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, local authorities have said.
The dad-of-two has been described at points as the Bill Gates of Britain, for founding Autonomy which became one of the biggest enterprise software firms on the planet.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting “a number of British nationals and their families” after a luxury yacht sunk off the coast of Sicily.
He said his crew took on board some survivors who were on a life raft, including three who were seriously injured.The daily Il Giornale di Sicilia newspaper reported that the vessel had mostly British passengers on board, but also people from New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and British-French citizens.
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