The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, was recovered on Thursday from the wreck of his family yacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily earlier this week during a violent storm. Italian authorities have confirmed that his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, remains missing, with search efforts ongoing. The tragedy occurred on Monday when the 56-meter (184-foot) superyacht, the Bayesian, sank within minutes after being struck by severe weather while anchored near the port of Porticello, close to Palermo.
The yacht, flying a British flag, was carrying 22 passengers and crew members at the time. Lynch, renowned as one of the UK’s most prominent tech figures, had invited friends on the yacht to celebrate his acquittal in a U.S.
fraud trial in June. The disaster has claimed the lives of seven individuals, with 15 survivors, including Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, who owns the Bayesian. Italian officials have also recovered the bodies of Jonathan Bloomer, non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International, and Christopher Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance, alongside their spouses, Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo.
Earlier, the body of the onboard chef, Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-Antiguan national, was found near the wreck. The search for Hannah Lynch continues, with the possibility that her body may have been swept out to sea. Italian fire brigade spokesperson Luca Cari noted the challenges faced by divers in accessing all areas of the yacht, which lies on its side .