Mother and baby among 15 rescued and hospitalised after superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized off Palermo early on Monday
Karsten Borner, the ship captain who was first on the scene after a yacht sank off of Sicily, describes the"big disaster" that he witnessed. Video: ReutersA body has been found after a luxury yacht – carrying Irish citizens and other tourists – sank in bad weather off the coast of Sicily, authorities have said.One of those missing has been named as technology tycoon Mike Lynch, the son of a firefighter father from Co Cork and a nurse mother from Co Tipperary.
Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American, Italian news website la Reppublica stated.The superyacht, named Bayesian, capsized at around 5am off Palermo and was flying a British flag, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic.The daily Il Giornale di Sicilia newspaper reported that the yacht had mostly British passengers on board, but also Irish citizens and people from New Zealand, Sri Lanka and British-French citizens.
An Italian Coast Guard ship is seen at the site of the sunken vessel on near Palermo. Photograph: Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili dei del Fuoco via GettyA spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the department is aware of the incident and is providing consular assistance. He said his crew took on board some survivors who were on a life raft, including three who were seriously injured.
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