Mike Lynch's wife Angela Bacares has revealed the first disturbing sign that something had gone terribly wrong before tragedy struck on a superyacht. Angela, 57, managed to escape after the luxury yacht sank in a freak tornado off the coast of Sicily . Her husband, a tech tycoon dubbed the 'British Bill Gates', and their 18-year-old daughter Hannah are among the six people still missing.
The £30 million yacht, named Bayesian, had been carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers faced a fierce battering during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday morning (August 19) . Fifteen people including Angela were rescued, according to local media. Morgan Stanley chair Jonathan Bloomer, who had been among the party, is still missing, as diving professionals desperately try and gain access to the sunken sailboat.
Tragically, the remains of one man have been recovered, and it's feared that more bodies will be found inside the vessel, which is now 165ft underwater. As the devastating search continues, those who managed to make it to shore have shed some light on the final moments of what should have been a dream trip before catastrophe struck..
. Speaking with Italian media, Angela, who is awaiting updates regarding the fate of her husband and daughter, has revealed that she was awoken by a 'slight tilt' shortly before 5am - the first sign of the freak waterspout that caused the sinking. At that time, Angela says those onboard were not immediately concerned, .