Gemma Collins has been left "very shaken" after her family holiday turned to turmoil amidst a storm in Sicily while they were on a boat at sea. It comes after urgent search operation is underway following the sinking of a luxury yacht with 22 individuals aboard off the coast of Palermo, southern Italy. The yacht, known as the Bayesian, encountered difficulties around 5am when it was struck by a tornado while navigating near Porticello, a fishing village in Sicily.
Among those missing are said to be four Brits, a Canadian, and two Americans. Local media reports have confirmed the recovery of one man's body, thought to be a member of the kitchen crew. Six individuals remain unaccounted for, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, according to reports.
Mr Lynch, whose family is said to own the superyacht, went missing after the calamity struck early on Monday morning, reports the Mirror . READ MORE: Murder investigation launched after woman found dead at Cardiff house READ MORE: Cardiff Airport issues update as new weekly flights to start His wife, Angela Bacares, is listed among the survivors who have been safely brought ashore. Rescue teams have successfully saved 15 people, among them a one year old baby and its mother.
However, coast guard units persist in their frantic search for the remaining passengers of the vessel that foundered at approximately 5am on Monday. It is believed that the vessel sank amid severe weather conditions as a tornado hit Sicily. Divers have.