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Luxury yacht sinks near Italy: A luxury yacht sank near the Italian island of Sicily on August 19 due to a heavy storm. One person has died in this incident, while six people are missing. British billionaire businessman Mike Lynch and his daughter are also among the missing people. The Italian Coast Guard said that a British yacht named Bayesian was standing near the Porticello port, carrying 22 people. During this time, the yacht sank due to a sudden strong storm.
15 lives were saved
15 people have been rescued in this incident. These include Angela Bakares, the boat owner and wife of Mike Lynch. The eight rescued people have been admitted to the hospital. Divers and helicopters are searching for the missing people. According to the boat tracking app Vesselfinder, the boat left Milazzo port in Sicily on August 14 and was seen east of Palermo on August 19. Its navigation status was at anchor.
A trip was organized to throw a party for co-workers
Survivors of the incident said that Lynch had organized this trip to throw a party for his colleagues. The chef of the yacht has died in this incident. The civil defense chief of Sicily has said that the missing people are citizens of Britain, America and Canada. These include Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo.
Divers inspect the wreck
The coast guard said divers are inspecting the Bayesian wreck at a depth of 49 meters. An investigation is underway to find out how the boat sank. According to experts, after several weeks of extreme heat, Italy has recently been hit by storms and heavy rains. This has caused the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea to rise to record levels. Due to which a storm is coming.
Who is Mike Lynch?
59-year-old Mike Lynch is one of Britain's most famous tech entrepreneurs. Billionaire Lynch is also known as Britain's Bill Gates. He created the country's largest software company Autonomy from his research at Cambridge University. Then in 2011 this company was sold to HP for $ 11 billion. However, the deal was canceled after the company was accused of fraud. After which he had to face legal proceedings for a long time. After he was acquitted by the court in 2023, he resumed his business. Notably, Mike Lynch had organized this trip to throw a party for his colleagues. However, in an accident, he is missing and divers are searching for him.