August 20th 2024.
Early Monday morning, a luxury yacht named Bayesian was struck by a tornado off the coast of Sicily and sank, leaving six tourists missing. The yacht, which was carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers, belonged to British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996.
Among the missing are Lynch himself, along with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and his friends Jonathan Bloomer, the International Chairman of Morgan Stanley, and businessman Mike Lynch. It is reported that Bloomer and his wife were also on board the yacht when it capsized.
The search for the missing individuals is still ongoing, with updates being provided on a live blog. Among the missing is an unnamed American and Christopher Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford and Chance, and his wife. So far, only one unidentified body has been recovered by the Palermo Coastguard. The Canadian foreign ministry has not yet confirmed the death of a Canadian citizen, but they are aware of reports about it.
On the other hand, there have been some miraculous rescues amidst the tragedy. Charlotte Emsley, a British national, was able to save herself and her one-year-old daughter Sofia by holding her above the water until they were rescued. She recalls the terrifying experience of being surrounded by darkness and the screams of others. She and her husband James, along with their daughter, are currently being treated in the hospital.
Ayla Ronald, a lawyer working for Clifford Chance, and Irish national Sasha Murray were also rescued from the yacht. Mike Lynch's wife Angela Bacares is alive and was rescued as well. Additionally, 39-year-old Myin Htun Kyaw, who holds a Burmese passport, was among those rescued by the coast guard.
French citizen and yacht captain Matthew Griffith, 51-year-old James Calfield, and British national Matthew Fletcher were also accounted for and rescued. The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a Dutch man onboard the yacht was rescued and is in stable condition.
According to Salvo Cocina of Sicily's civil protection agency, the passengers and crew on the yacht were from various countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Antigua, France, Germany, Ireland, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Spain. The search for the remaining missing individuals continues in hopes of finding them alive.
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