The news of the wreck of a luxury superyacht moved the world. The dramatic episode occurred in the early hours of this Monday, August 19, near Palermo, on the Italian island of Sicily, and it occurred due to a waterspout.
So far, 15 people have been rescued, one body has been found and six are still missing. Among them, Mike Lynchthe British “Bill Gates”.
The rescued were taken to the coast of Porticello, where eight of them are hospitalized. The lifeless body is that of chef of the boat.
The firefighters’ divers reached a depth of 57 meters and “through the portholes they saw corpses“, he said in a private chat with the head of Civil Protection in Sicily, Salvo Cocina.
This was the Bayesian, the sunken ship.
What was the superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily like?
He Bayesianthe British-flagged vessel, measured 56 metros (184 feet) long and was characterized by its 75 meter mast (246 feet), one of the largest in the world made of aluminium. Impressive, their sails cover an area of 3,000 m².
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The tragedy occurred in the early hours of August 19.
Photos previously posted on social media show a luxurious yacht with a navy blue hull and a light wooden deck parked overnight off the coast.
The yacht, built in 2008 by Italian firm Perini Navi, could accommodate up to 12 passengers in four double cabins, one triple and one suitein addition to crew accommodation, according to Charter World y Yacht Charters.
I had an interior elegant and minimalist light wood with Japanese-style details by French designer Rémi Tessier, according to descriptions and photos on websites.
This same site was offered for rent for up to 195.000 euros (about $215,000) per week.
Who was on board the superyacht that sank?
According to statements from the Italian Coast Guard, the Bayesian had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengersof British, American and Canadian nationalities.
Charlotte, a 35-year-old British passenger, said that She lost her one-year-old daughter “for two seconds” in the water before retrieving it.
“I immediately hugged her in the middle of the waves. Many people were screaming. Fortunately, the lifeboat was inflated and 11 of us climbed aboard,” he told the Ansa news agency.
Who is Mike Lynch, the “Bill Gates” of the United Kingdom?
He tech mogul Mike Lynch is among those missing in the sinking of a luxury yacht, the BBC has confirmed.
Mike Lynch, the missing tycoon. Photo: REUTERS/Archive
The British entrepreneur co-founded the software company Autonomy in 1996 and turned it into one of the most important technology companies in the country. His reputation in the sector earned him the fame of “Bill Gates of Great Britain” and caught the attention of the global computing giant Hewlett-Packard.
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The tech mogul is among those missing in the sinking of a luxury yacht.
In 2011, HP bought the company for $11 billion (£8.6 billion), which earned him an astronomical sum of £500 million.
Lynch was acquitted by a US court in June this year of conspiracy and fraud charges related to the 2011 sale.
Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, She was rescued. Of the twelve passengers and ten crew members on board the ship, several remain missing, Italian media reported.
With information from agencies.
