A tragic accident has occurred off the coast of Italy, where a luxury superyacht, the Bayesian, capsized and sank during a violent storm. Among the missing is Mike Lynch, a prominent British technology entrepreneur often compared to Bill Gates. Along with Lynch, two Americans are also unknown, with one man confirmed dead, according to reports Fox News.

The 184-foot, British-flagged yacht was carrying a mix of foreign tourists when it ran aground in choppy waters near Sicily. The ship sank off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, after running into bad weather on Monday morning. Italian authorities confirmed that 15 people, including a one-year-old girl, were rescued from the sinking ship. However, six people remain missing.

🚨🇮🇹#BREAKING Major accident in Italy as super yacht sinks in bad weather right now, one dead, six missing and presumed dead in 15 rescued.

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The Italian Coast Guard reported that the yacht capsized after 5am while anchored near the port. The Bayesian, which accommodated 10 crew and 12 passengers of various nationalities, was caught in an unexpected and fierce storm. A Coast Guard officer in Palermo commented: “Bad weather was expected, but no one expected it to be this severe.”

Italy has been hit by storms and heavy rain in recent days, with the north suffering devastating floods and landslides after weeks of intense heat. The storm that sank the Bayesian is part of this larger weather pattern, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Karsten Borner, the captain of a nearby boat, described the scene, saying: “We managed to keep our boat in position, but once the storm passed, we realized that the boat behind us had disappeared.” Borner's quick thinking to start his engines probably avoided a collision with the sinking Bayesian.

Built by Italian firm Perini Navi in ​​2008, the Bayesian was known for its towering 246-foot aluminum mast, which was one of the tallest in the world. A sight to behold, this luxury vessel was available for charter at prices as high as $215,000 per week.

The wreck of the Bayesian now lies 164 feet below the surface. Italian deep-sea police divers are trying to access the hull to locate the missing. According to Luca Cari, a spokesman for the Italian fire service, the search continues.

Eight of the 15 survivors were transported to the coast of Porticello and later hospitalized. Among them was a mother, identified as Charlotte, who told of the harrowing moment she briefly lost her one-year-old daughter Sofia in the water. He managed to keep his daughter above the waves until they were both rescued by an inflatable lifeboat.

A fisherman, Francesco Cefalu, who witnessed the disaster, reported seeing a flare from the shore around 4:30 am. He rushed to the scene but found only wreckage from the yacht, including cushions and wood, floating in the water. “I fear that the missing people are trapped inside the wreckage,” Cefalu' said, expressing a grave concern shared by many.

This piece was written by the LifeZette News Staff on August 19, 2024. It originally appeared on LifeZette and used with permission.

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