Two bodies found on yacht that sank in Sicily, investigation continues to clarify what happened

Divers search for yacht wreckage Sunk off the coast of Sicily Monday morning, They found two bodies inside.One of them corresponds to a “large” man, who has not yet been identified, sources close to the rescue operation reported this Wednesday.

The rescue team has been searching for two days. Six missing After the accident. This is the British tycoon Mike Lynch; his daughter Hannah, 18; Morgan Stanley International President, Jonathan Bloomerand his wife and Lynch’s lawyer, Chris Moviroand his wife Nedda.

he BayesianA 56-meter superyacht flying the British flag and carrying 22 people was moored in front of the pier. Porticello Harbornear the city of Palermo, when It capsized during a severe storm on Monday..

Lynch and his family also participated, along with a small group of his financial and legal advisers. Celebrating the tycoon’s recent acquittal on fraud chargesLast June, Lynch Acquitted of fraud charges In 2011, he sold his software company, Autonomy, to multinational corporation HP for more than $11 billion, which hurt him.

Fifteen people survivedand the body of the ship’s cook was a Canadian from the Antilles Recardo Thomaswas found near the wreck hours after the disaster.

According to Italian firefighters, the wreckage lying on its side is being examined. About 50 meters deepa “long and complicated” operation because the interior was blocked by furniture and debris as well as divers They were only underwater for 8 to 10 minutes. Before having to surface.

therefore, Protocols have been reinforced with robots (ROV – Remotely Operated Vehicle) is capable of operating at depths up to 300 meters on the seafloor, with an autonomy of 6 to 7 hours.

The cause of the accident is under investigation

James Carterfield, Captain A wrecked yacht off the coast of SicilyHe was questioned by Italian investigators on Wednesday as the search for the missing continues.

New Zealander, 51 years old, sailing boat captainBayesian”, one of the 15 survivors of the tragedy that occurred in the early hours of Monday. The sailor was answering questions from the prosecutor of Termini Imerese, who has Investigate to clarify what happened.

The captain’s interrogation lasted more than two hours at a hotel complex near the town of Porticello, off the coast of which the shipwreck occurred during a powerful storm, according to local media reports.