A DIVING expert fears the pressure under 164ft of water means it is unlikely the missing Bayesian yacht passengers are alive. Phil Jones , of the UK-based search team Beneath the Surface, told The Sun it very quickly "becomes a recovery operation" in such circumstances . The frantic hunt for survivors is about to enter its third day as divers desperately look for a way to access the yacht 's cabins 50 metres under the surface.
It comes as horrifying CCTV shows the moment the yacht was engulfed by the storm. The 183ft boat - which was anchored for the night off the coast of Sicily, was caught in a storm, including a tornadic waterspout which snapped the mast, at around 4am on Monday. It sunk quickly to the depths within 60 seconds - and six people remain missing, feared dead.
READ MORE ON THE SEARCH Among them are four Brits, including yacht owner and tech tycoon Mike Lynch - who was hosting a party to celebrate being cleared of fraud charges in the US. "Normally, in underwater conditions you are looking at the first hour or so," said Mr Jones, from Trawden, Lancashire. It comes as.
.. 'UK's Bill Gates' Mike Lynch & his daughter Hannah, 18, remain missing on the wreck Also missing are Jonathan Bloomer , Judy Bloomer, Chris Morvillo and Neda Morvillo Lynch's wife revealed how she was awoken by a 'tilt' as the yacht sank The captain of the Bayesian broke his silence on the horror storm Experts believe the yacht's ' tallest mast in the world ' may have contributed to the disaster .