Authorities revealed Thursday that tech mogul Mike Lynch’s body is among those recovered from a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Aug. 19. The Italian coast guard announced on Thursday that Lynch’s body was recovered from the wreckage of the Bayesian luxury superyacht, to The Associated Press (AP).
The during a severe storm while off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily with 12 guests and 10 crew aboard. Fifteen were rescued within hours of the incident and one man was confirmed dead. Rescue crews located the Bayesian roughly 164 feet below the ocean surface.
Five of those missing have been recovered, including Lynch’s body. One unidentified woman remains missing at the time of writing, believed to be Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter who The AP said is apparently unaccounted for. 🚨BREAKING: The first picture of Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah has been released by their family after her body was recovered from the superyacht Bayesian.
— Connor Stringer (@connor_stringer) The 184-foot yacht was moored roughly half a mile offshore when it started to sink. Italy’s civil protection officials think it was hit by a — a tornado that moves over the water — and sank quickly beneath the surface. An investigation is ongoing, with the local prosecutor’s office not yet ruling out potential criminal charges, though no suspects or details have been provided at this time.
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