These bodies, which have not yet been identified, bring the death toll from the sinking of the “Bayesian” to five, after the discovery on Monday of a first man who died near the wreck.
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Divers continued to explore the wreck of the Bayesian in Sicily (Italy). The bodies of four people, out of the six missing since the sinking on Monday of the luxury yacht of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, were found early this afternoon, the BBC learned from the Italian civil protection. These bodies, unidentified at this stage, bring the death toll from the shipwreck – caused by a sudden storm – to five, after the discovery on Monday near the wreck of a first deceased man. According to several media outlets, this was the remains of the ship’s cook, born in Canada, but a citizen of the island of Antigua.
LDivers participating in the search operations after the shipwreck managed to enter the wreck of the luxury sailboat on Tuesday. “A long and complicated operation”, described the firefighters. The sailboat is in fact at a depth of 50 meters and 700 m from the port of Porticello. On Wednesday, in calm seas, the divers reached the search area in small inflatable boats, taking turns in teams of two. However, a coast guard official, Captain Vincenzo Zagarola, had already told Italian radio on Tuesday that he was “hard to imagine” that the research may end well. In total, of the 22 passengers and crew members on board the sailboat, 15 people were rescued and two are still missing.
