A luxury superyacht, the 56-metre Bayesian, capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily during severe weather, leaving one person dead, six missing, and 15 rescued. Among the missing is British tech magnate Mike Lynch.
A luxury superyacht carrying foreign tourists capsized and sank off the Italian island of Sicily in bad weather. One body was found, six people remain missing and 15 people were rescued, authorities said. The ship had overturned around 5am local time on Monday off the port of Porticello. It had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers, including British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian coast guard said.
Online charter sites list it for rent for up to 195,000 euros a week. Eight of the 15 people rescued and taken ashore at Porticello were hospitalised while the others were taken to a hotel. One body believed to be the cook was found near the wreck, but six others were unaccounted for and believed inside the hull, a spokesperson for the Italian fire rescue service said. Rescue crews located the vessel and deep-water police divers were trying to access the hull, they said.
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