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Bodies of Mike Lynch, Jonathan Bloomer Among Five Recovered from Sunken Yacht off Sicily

Aug 22, 2024, 07:53 AM

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer are among those feared dead after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. The yacht, reportedly worth $39 million, sank earlier this week, and rescue operations have been ongoing. Italian divers have retrieved several bodies, including that of Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah. The incident occurred during a tempest, and a total of five bodies have been recovered so far. The search continues for the remaining missing individuals.