The chairman of global banking and investments giant Morgan Stanley International, Jonathan Bloomer, was today named as one of several people still missing after a superyacht sank off the Italian coast. The luxury Bayesian vessel, owned by tech tycoon Mike Lynch, also known as the 'British Bill Gates', sank during a storm off the coast of Sicily at about 5am local time on Monday. At the time of the disaster, the Bayesian was understood to have 22 people aboard, including British, American and Canadian citizens.
Others who have also been listed as missing include Lynch, 59, his 18-year-old daughter, Lynch's lawyer, Christopher Morvilla, and his wife, Nada. READ MORE: After four years and two lengthy trials, Cole Kershaw's family hope they can finally move forward Italian rescuers resumed their search for the missing at about 6:30am local time today, according to Italian outlet La Reppublica. The yacht, with 10 crew and 12 passengers aboard, sank about 765 yards from Porticello, just south west of Palermo, reports The Mirror.
Witnesses told the Italian news agency Ansa that the vessel's anchor had been down during the storm, which in turn caused the mast to snap and lose balance. The wreckage has sunk to a depth of about 54 yards and rescuers are preparing to search it for those still missing, the BBC reported. A coast guard vessel and a private sail boat assist the search (Image: Getty Images) Several of those who were aboard at the time of the disaster were rescued.
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