Tragic Yacht Sinking Claims More Lives Near Sicily

Two further corpses were found on a luxury yacht that capsized off the coast of Sicily. Owned by the wife of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, the vessel was carrying 22 people when it sank in a pre-dawn storm. Two bodies were already recovered earlier.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 21-08-2024 20:35 IST | Created: 21-08-2024 20:35 IST
Tragic Yacht Sinking Claims More Lives Near Sicily
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Two further bodies have been discovered on a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the investigation revealed on Wednesday.

The yacht, owned by the wife of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, was carrying 22 passengers and crew when it capsized during a fierce pre-dawn storm on Monday while anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo.

On Wednesday, two corpses were brought ashore from the wreck, adding to the mounting toll of the tragic incident.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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