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Divers have positioned a sixth physique within the wreckage of a luxurious yacht which sank off Sicily, believed to be that of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, based on stories in Italian media.
Hannah was the final individual unaccounted for after the posh yacht Bayesian foundered throughout a freak storm off the Italian fishing village of Porticello, east of Palermo.
Five our bodies, together with that of Hannah’s father, tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, have already been discovered by divers within the wreck, which is mendacity on the seabed at a depth of fifty metres (164ft).
The physique of the ship’s chef was earlier discovered close to the yacht.
A complete of twenty-two folks have been on board the yacht on the time of the catastrophe, together with a one-year-old baby and Hannah’s mom, Angela Bacares.
Morgan Stanley International financial institution chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his spouse Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo, his spouse Neda Morvillo and the boat’s chef Recaldo Thomas have been the others misplaced when the Bayesian sank.
Rescuers described the operation, which has been ongoing since Monday, as “advanced”, with divers restricted to 12-minute underwater shifts.
A choice on whether or not to lift the sunken yacht from the seabed is “not on the agenda” however will probably be sooner or later, a spokesperson from the Italian Coastguard has stated.
The ship was “virtually intact” on the seabed, based on divers on the search and rescue crew.
