Passengers trapped on the tragic Bayesian superyacht spent their final moments desperately trying to reach air pockets as the luxury vessel sank, it has emerged. The bodies of six passengers - including British tech mogul Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah - were retrieved from the submerged ship this week after the £30 million boat sank in a freak storm off the coast of Sicily. Also recovered from the sunken Bayesian were Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo.
Experts have said the yacht could have sunk in as little as 60 seconds after being unmoored in what witnesses described as a waterspout tornado . Prosecutors have launched a manslaughter and shipwreck investigation as questions mount over how the boat could sink so rapidly, and whether anyone is accountable for the tragic incident. Investigators are set to look at videos and photos from homes close to the area, as well as surveillance cameras.
They have also taken to reconstructing the trapped passengers' horrifying final moments, according to the Sun . It is believed the victims tried to flee their cabins on the starboard side in a desperate bid to reach safety on the port side. Bentivoglio Fiandra, who leads the Palermo fire department and is part of the divers' rescue squad, told of the harrowing moments as the Bayesian started to sink, rolling onto its right side with passengers desperately se.