British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch and Daughter Missing After Superyacht Sinks in Tornado Off Sicily

Aug 19, 2024, 04:28 PM

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is missing after his luxury superyacht, the Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily. The yacht, carrying 22 people, was reportedly struck by a tornado near Palermo, leading to its sinking. One person has died, and six others, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, are missing. Lynch's wife and 15 other people were rescued. The incident has prompted a significant search and rescue operation, hindered by rough seas. Lynch, known as 'Britain's Bill Gates', was awaiting trial in San Francisco for criminal fraud.