The man dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ is among 6 missing after his luxury yacht sank off the coast of Italy during a storm. One person has been confirmed dead.
Mike Lynch, his lawyer and four others haven’t been seen since a freak storm hit the $30 million 56-metre Bayesian vessel.
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Divers have found the wreckage of the yacht 50 metres below the surface with further searches planned.
Lynch’s wife, a one-year-old and thirteen others have been rescued. The yacht had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers.
One local was among the first to respond and said: “The ship was no longer. We found pillows, wood items belonging to the ship afloat. But for the rest, we didn’t find anyone.”
The chartered sailboat sank off sometime after 4 am when a tornado over the water known as a waterspout had struck the area.
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