Italian prosecutors will also investigate whether the ship's chief mate was on the bridge when the ship sunk, and if anyone tried to warn the passengers of imminent danger.
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNNAuthorities investigating the sinking of a superyacht off the Sicilian coast said a manslaughter probe has been launched in the case.
A weather phenomenon known as a waterspout - one of several types of tornadoes - is thought to have capsized the yacht. But Italian authorities are investigating whether the crew's actions and their handling of the boat contributed to the deadly sinking. Those killed were likely asleep at the time of the storm, a prosecutor said at the weekend, which is why they were unable to escape. On Saturday, the prosecutor and head of the fire brigade recovery team both said five bodies were found in the same room of the ship, which may have meant they were searching for an air pocket while the ship sank.Darla Miles reports on the discovery of the last missing person, whose body has not yet been brought ashore.
Salvage crews are expected to raise the Bayesian - named after the statistical theory on which Lynch made his fortune - in the coming weeks. Under Italian law, the cost of raising and salvaging the ship falls on the ship's owner.
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