UK Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Among Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among six people missing after the luxury yacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning. The 56-meter vessel was carrying 22 people from the UK, USA, and Canada and sank after encountering a heavy storm. Emergency services rescued 15 individuals, and the search for the missing continues.
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, known as 'the British Bill Gates,' and his 18-year-old daughter are among six people missing after the luxury yacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning.
The 56-meter vessel, which included 22 passengers and crew from the UK, USA, and Canada, encountered a heavy storm with waterspouts, causing it to sink near Porticello, close to Palermo.
Emergency services rescued 15 individuals, including a one-year-old British girl.
Witnesses reported the storm broke the yacht's mast, leading to its capsize.
Divers identified wreckage 50 meters underwater, and the search continues for the missing.
The yacht, registered to Revtom Ltd. and owned by Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, was reportedly on a business trip organized by Lynch.
Authorities continue searching for survivors while assisting the affected families.
The 56-meter vessel, which included 22 passengers and crew from the UK, USA, and Canada, encountered a heavy storm with waterspouts, causing it to sink near Porticello, close to Palermo.
Emergency services rescued 15 individuals, including a one-year-old British girl.
Witnesses reported the storm broke the yacht's mast, leading to its capsize.
Divers identified wreckage 50 meters underwater, and the search continues for the missing.
The yacht, registered to Revtom Ltd. and owned by Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, was reportedly on a business trip organized by Lynch.
Authorities continue searching for survivors while assisting the affected families.
