In a tragic turn of events, the bodies of British tech mogul Mike Lynch, his teenage daughter Hannah, and two other individuals have been recovered from the wreckage of Lynch’s luxury superyacht, Bayesian.
The yacht sank off the coast of Sicily after being struck by a rare ‘black swan’ waterspout on Monday morning.
According to reports by MailOnline, a fifth body has also been discovered within the wreckage, but search teams have yet to retrieve it. This leaves one person still unaccounted for, as the search and rescue operation continues.
The tragic discoveries were made on Wednesday as search teams combed through the ruins of the once-majestic sailboat.
The Bayesian, named after the statistical method Bayesian inference, was renowned for its state-of-the-art design and had been a symbol of Lynch’s success in the tech industry.
Lynch, who had been a towering figure in the British tech scene, was known for founding the software company Autonomy, which was later sold to Hewlett-Packard in a multi-billion dollar deal.
The news of his passing, along with that of his daughter and the other victims, has sent shockwaves through the tech community and beyond.
The incident has drawn attention to the dangers posed by extreme weather events at sea, particularly the rare and unpredictable ‘black swan’ waterspouts, which are known for their destructive power.
As the search for the remaining missing person continues, authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the yacht’s sinking and are working to provide closure for the families affected by this tragedy.