Irish-born technology tycoon Mike Lynch is among six tourists missing after a luxury yacht sank in bad weather off the coast of Sicily, sources said.
A body, believed to be that of the vessel’s chef, has been found and 15 people were rescued, according to local media. Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American, Italian news website la Reppublica stated.
READ MORE: Ireland weather: Heavy rain and thunder ahead as remnants of Hurricane Ernesto set to blast IrelandA spokesperson for Mr Lynch, who was born in Ireland to a Tipperary mother and Cork father, and raised in London, said there was no comment. One of the survivors, a British tourist named Charlotte, told la Reppublica she held her one-year-old daughter, Sofia, to stop her from drowning.
A spokesman for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are in contact with the local authorities following an incident in Sicily, and stand ready to provide consular support to British nationals affected.”
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