Twenty-two people were on board the superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday. The British-flagged vessel named Bayesian was carrying 12 passengers and 10 members of crew when it got into difficulty at around 4.30am, the Italian coastguard said.
A man is confirmed to have died, while six people are missing and another 15 were rescued. Here's what we know about who was on board. Follow latest on superyacht sinking: Captain speaks for first time Mike Lynch British technology tycoon Mike Lynch is missing following the sinking of the yacht, which his family are understood to own.
Raised in Ilford, east London, the 59-year-old made millions with the software company Autonomy he set up in 1996. He has an estimated net worth of £852m, according to the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List. Off the back of Automomy's global success, Mr Lynch was given the roles of science adviser to former prime minister David Cameron and non-executive director of the BBC.
The Cambridge maths and sciences graduate sold the firm for £8.64bn to US giant Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2011. Dubbed the "British Bill Gates", Mr Lynch has been in the headlines in recent months over a high-profile fraud case.
In June, a US jury cleared him of all charges , which were related to the sale of Autonomy to HP in 2011. HP accused him of deliberately overstating the value of the company before it was acquired by the American technology firm. Mr Lynch denied any wrongdoing.
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