EBN- In a maritime tragedy off the coast of Sicily, the bodies of five people have been found after a luxury yacht sank in a violent storm, with British billionaire and tech giant Mike Lynch and his daughter among the victims.
Italian media reported that the last body recovered on Thursday from the wreckage of the luxury yacht “Baizian”, which sank last Monday morning off the coast of Sicily, belongs to British billionaire technology mogul Mike Lynch, owner of the…
Search operations resumed on Wednesday after the 56-metre luxury yacht, which was flying the British flag, sank near the coast of Sicily. The incident occurred after a strong storm hit the area early on Monday morning, causing the yacht to capsize one kilometre from the shore.
Authorities announced the discovery of the body of Mike Lynch, who had invited a group of guests to celebrate on his yacht, “Bayzian,” after he was acquitted of fraud charges in the United States. While authorities have not officially revealed the identities of the rest of the victims, expectations indicate that among the dead are the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, Jonathan Plummer, and his wife.
The £30 million luxury yacht was carrying a who’s who of the world of business and finance, but the celebration trip turned tragic when a powerful storm hit the area, causing the yacht to capsize and sink.
Rescue teams continue their efforts to search for survivors and missing persons, amid a state of deep sadness that has descended on the British business community, after the loss of one of its most prominent figures in this painful incident.
