Rescue teams and divers are returning to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull
Divers were loading a rescue dinghy at the port of Porticello, near Palermo, after a first search Monday ended unsuccessfully. Fire rescue crews reported that divers were unable to access the below-deck cabins because they were blocked by debris that had shifted during the violent storm that toppled the luxury sailboat early Monday.
“Access was limited to the bridge, due to the difficulty represented by the presence of furnishings obstructing the divers’ passage,” the fire crews said in a statement. The 56-meter British-flagged Bayesian luxury yacht had been moored about a half-mile off Ponticello when a storm rolled in around 4 a.m. Monday. Civil protection officials said they believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, which had passed over the area.
The vacation appeared to be something of a celebration after Lynch's acquittal, with guests including some of the people who had stood by Lynch throughout the ordeal. Among those unaccounted for, according to the civil protection agency, were one of Lynch’s U.S. lawyers, Christopher Morvillo of Clifford Chance, and Morvillo’s wife. Also among the missing was Jonathan Bloomer, the former head of the Autonomy audit committee who testified at Lynch’s trial, and his wife.
Business World News General News Article 112974656
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Search resumes for 6 from sunken superyacht off Sicily, including tech magnate Mike LynchRescue teams and divers are returning to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull.
Read more »
Search resumes for 6 from sunken superyacht off Sicily, including tech magnate Mike LynchRescue teams and divers are returning to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull. Divers early Tuesday were loading up a rescue dinghy at the port of Porticello, near Palermo.
Read more »
Search resumes for 6 from sunken superyacht off Sicily, including tech magnate Mike LynchRescue teams and divers are returning to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull.
Read more »
Mike Lynch Missing After Yacht Sinks Off SicilyAt least one person was killed after a luxury superyacht sank off Sicily in a violent storm. The 184-foot sailboat with 22 people on board “suddenly sank,' Italian officials said Monday.
Read more »
British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Among Those Missing After Sicily Superyacht ShipwreckSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch and Daughter Among Missing After Luxury Yacht Sinks Off Sicily Coast: OfficialMike Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, and his daughter Hannah are among the missing after a storm caused a luxury superyacht to sink off the coast of Sicily, according to an official.
Read more »