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1 Dead, Multiple Missing As Luxury Yacht Sinks Off Italian Coast

KAY SMYTHE

One man was killed and six people remain missing as of Monday morning after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during bad weather.

British tech mogul Mike Lynch, 59, is among those missing after a 183-foot yacht called the Bayesian, which flew a British flag, sunk close to a harbor in Sicilyaccording to the BBC. At least 15 people were rescued from the wreck, with six missing and one man confirmed dead. The Italian Coastguard is leading a search, along with helicopter crews.

Crews located the boat around 164 feet below the surface. Those on board reportedly come from the U.S., Canada, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Ireland, as well as Great Britain.

At least one of those rescued was an infant.

“Held her afloat with all my strength, my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning,” the mother said, according to BBC. “It was all dark. In the water I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I screamed for help but all I could hear around me was the screams of others.” The child and mother are in a good condition and were transported to hospital “out of caution.”…

 

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