British businessman Lynch was acquitted in a fraud case in America this year. He was present on the ship along with his wife, his lawyer and some other people when it fell victim to a storm in the early hours of Monday morning. Lynch's wife and 14 other people were rescued.
A luxury ship sank amid a storm early Monday off the coast of the island of Sicily in Italy. British technology businessman Mike Lynch, his lawyer and four other people are missing in the accident. Italian officials gave this information. He said Lynch's wife and 14 other people were saved. Salvo Cocina, from Sicily's civil protection agency, said Lynch was among six people who have not yet been located.He said that Lynch's ship sank during a storm near Porticello. In June this year, Lynch was acquitted in a major fraud case in America.
Ship sank early in the morning
The luxury super-yacht capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily during a storm on Monday morning, officials said. The ship capsized where it was anchored shortly before 5 a.m. The Italian Coast Guard reported that it had a crew of 10 and 12 passengers, including British, American and Canadian citizens. Officials said they recovered one body and 15 people were rescued.
A severe storm that struck overnight devastated the area, including a tornado over water. However, by Monday morning the sky cleared and the sea became calm. The 56-metre-long British-flagged Bayesian ship was known for its 75-metre mast, one of the tallest in the world. It was illuminated at night only a few hours before it sank.
Debris found 50 meters below
A woman rescued from the ship said she held her one-year-old daughter Sophia above the waves until a lifeboat arrived. Italian Fire Rescue spokesman Luca Cari said one body was found near the wreck but six others were missing. Carey said rescue teams discovered the wreck at a depth of 50 meters.A fisherman on the shore said that he saw a flashing light at 4.30 in the morning and immediately reached the spot, but before that the ship had sunk. Only the luggage kept in the super-yacht remained ready. He said, 'I think, all the missing people are inside the ship.'