Mike Lynch’s Yacht Sinks Live: Two Bodies Found Inside Sunken Boat Off Sicily

The Bayesian survivors are said to have refused psychological support.

Salvo Cosina, head of the Sicilian Civil Protection Agency, said: e-mail: “We wanted to make sure we provided all the help that everyone might need, but none of the passengers or crew accepted psychological counseling.”

He added that they still hope that the six people are alive, saying: “The operation is not yet complete – we do not differentiate between rescue and recovery in these circumstances, because the people are still in the boat.

“The divers have not reached the cabins yet, so we have not given up hope that there are air pockets that are preventing them from staying alive.”

Divers are searching for the bodies of two of the six missing passengers in the wreckage of a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the case said.

The ship, owned by the wife of British businessman Mike Lynch, was carrying 22 passengers and crew and was anchored off the port of Porticello near Palermo when it capsized during a violent storm before dawn on Monday.

Divers from the local fire service were seen entering the water with torches on their heads at the site of the shipwreck on Wednesday afternoon.

A police vessel and divers were also seen entering the water.

The boats spent a short time at the scene before heading to the nearby port.

A helicopter flew overhead.

CCTV footage has shown the moment a storm swept over the luxury yacht Albaiz, carrying 22 people, off the coast of Sicily.

The tall mast of the vehicle can be seen in the black-and-white footage, and rain appears to be pouring heavily in the foreground.

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The British-flagged ship, the Baysian, was carrying 12 passengers and 10 crew when it sank at around 5 a.m. local time on Monday as a storm hit the area.

A helicopter was sent to assist in the search efforts, and divers from the local fire service were seen entering the water with lights attached to their heads.

A police boat and divers were also seen entering the water Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters from the Vigili del Foco said they were able to access the ship through natural entrances, without making holes.

Experts have been unable to explain how a large luxury yacht, supposedly equipped with top-notch safety features, sank in a matter of minutes, according to eyewitnesses. The other yacht moored next to it was not damaged by the storm.

The Baysian, which was owned by Lynch’s wife, was built by Italian shipbuilder Perini in 2008 and last refitted in 2020. It had the world’s longest aluminium mast, measuring 72 metres (230 feet), according to its builders.

The ship’s captain, James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealander who survived the shipwreck, was a “very good sailor” and “highly respected” in the Mediterranean, his brother Mark told the New Zealand Herald.

Fire department spokesman Luca Cari said efforts to locate the missing were hampered by “extremely tight” spaces within the wreckage.

The Italian Coast Guard said it used a remote-controlled vehicle to inspect the seabed and take underwater photos.

An advanced underwater drone was also deployed at the wreck site.

Floor plans of the sunken Baysail yacht show a number of guest cabins in the middle of the ship, between the technical area and the crew area.

Specialist divers are currently trying to reach the area, to explore whether the six missing tourists are trapped inside.