On Wednesday 21 August services have recovered more bodies from a wreck off the coast of Sicily. This brings the number of confirmed victims to six, while one person is considered missing, according to Sky News. The search has concluded today and will resume on Thursday.
Italy: Superyacht sinks with billionaire on board
On board the superyacht were, among others, British billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter, 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, CEO of Morgan Stanley Bank International Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy Bloomer, Chris Morvillo (partner at the Clifford Chance law firm) and his wife Neda Morvillo, a jewelry designer, and the chef of the yacht Recaldo Thomas, whose body was found on Monday. Some media outlets report that the two bodies recovered are those of the billionaire and his daughter. However, Italian authorities have not confirmed these reports. The bodies have not yet been identified.
Sicily. A tornado hits a billionaire's superyacht
A 50-meter luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily Monday due to a tornado. The vessel, owned by billionaire Mike Lynch, sank within a minute about half a mile off the coast of Palermo.
There were 22 people on board, including 10 crew members. Thanks to the help of the crew of a yacht anchored nearby, 15 people were rescued, including a one-year-old girl. Rescue services reached the yacht only on Wednesday, which is lying on the bottom at a depth of 50 meters. Also on Wednesday, for two hours the ship's captain was interrogated.