A "complex" search for six people missing after a luxury sank in a off the coast of is entering its third day on Wednesday. British tech magnate , his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and four others are missing following the tragedy that happened in the early hours of Monday. The Italian Coastguard has not ruled out the possibility that they may still be alive, with experts speculating air pockets could have formed as the yacht sank.
David Tabizel, who set up software firm Autonomy with Mr Lynch, has told Sky News: "I hope there's a miracle about to occur". He added that he hopes Mr Lynch has "found an air pocket.” The yacht named the Bayesian – was moored half-a-mile off the coast of Porticello when it sank rapidly in severe weather, around 5am local time on Monday.
Firefighter divers have reached parts of the sunken vessel, which is at a depth of around 49m, but have not yet managed to access the cabins of the boat, where it is thought the missing people are trapped. , Good morning, and welcome to the Standard’s live blog. It has now been more than 50 hours since the Bayesian superyacht sank off the northern coast of Sicily, with 22 crew and guests on board.
Six people including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah remain missing. A major search operation has been underway since early on Monday, when the yacht sank after being hit by what is believed to have been a waterspout - a tornado at sea. Rescuers will today be resuming their efforts to access the cabins of the sunken vessel, where the six missing people are thought to be trapped.
Fifteen other people survived the tragedy and escaped on a lifeboat, while one man was found dead. We will be bringing you all the latest updates throughout the day, as the tense operation continues..
