Superyacht sinks: What do we know?

A British-flagged superyacht has sunk off the coast of Sicily, leaving at least one person dead and six others missing.
Among those still lost are British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, the chairman of investment bank Morgan Stanley International Jonathan Bloomer, and Chris Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance.
It's believed the yacht was struck by a sudden and powerful storm in the early hours of Monday morning.
Mike Lynch, known by some as the "British Bill Gates", was recently cleared after a high-profile fraud trial relating to the $11bn sale of his software giant Autonomy to US company Hewlett Packard.
Niall Paterson speaks to our correspondent in Sicily, Ashna Hurynag, to hear about the causes of the yacht's sinking and the investigation into what happened.
Plus, Danny Fortson, West Coast correspondent for The Sunday Times, talks about interviewing Mike Lynch only a few weeks ago.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Laura FitzPatrick
Editor: Paul Stanworth

[@RFC3514]

This is one of the three main reasons why I haven't bought a multi-million dollar yacht myself.

[@PipiMan-w1m]

Me too I was gonna get little 100 foot yacht but won't now

[@Etambuyu67]

😂..money not a factor eh.

[@IloveGod-q4q]

@Etambuyu67 i think it is one of other 2 left reasons hahhaa

[@cafeespresso99]

What are the two other main reasons?

[@leolion9535]

I am cnsidering changing my mind too

[@tanjee2698]

I would like to know insights of the court case he won against HP. When his boat was the only boat ⛵ which got hit and sank, i have questions.

[@CocainCasino]

What case?

[@This.Island.Earth68]

A disproportionate amount of attention being given to this story by the MSM. I wonder why?

[@fionanicholson1995]

Because people take glee when mega rich people die. It’s a morbid fixation.

[@dthompson5234]

@@fionanicholson1995yeah like submersible thing last year

[@dertery8724]

The fact the co-accused of Mike Lynch had just been killed in a car crash arouses extreme suspicion.

[@c.alderman]

The whole situation is kinda sketchy, especially with the lawsuit and the other dude dying a few days ago

[@I-Hua-h1i]

Sorry, what does MSM mean?

[@andrewashmore8000]

Unfortunately if it was a bit bigger with a shorter mast , would probably be fine.

[@plambert1349]

A higher Judge gave a ruling, or not. The Angel comes, most of the time when he is least expected. I fear the sea and flying.

[@operationlemonostrich7058]

Ocean demands an annual billionaire sacrifice.

[@plambert1349]

Yes. Anything is possible.

[@dongeorge4551]

I nominate zuckers ,gates and bezos for the next 3

[@TheRuthdobson]

Well i think it was yet another hit job. His co defendant died 2 days before in a car crash and this aint fishy! 🙄

[@KaruSnep]

We know that it's 8-0 for the Ocean against Rich people

[@lightchild7777]

How sad for all those families involved ..and poor Mike family also ..didn’t his business partner die in a car crash recently too ?

[@samwisegamgee233]

Bigger problems in the uk

[@This.Island.Earth68]

@@samwisegamgee233 Hence, the saturation coverage of this?

[@WandererSEA-be3be]

How is it a superyacht if it doesn't offer sink insurance, such as emergency chambers?

[@sambishop9567]

Did anyone else see the far right thug drilling holes in the boat?

[@HMACleaning]

No coz there weren't any migrants/asylum seekers on board.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

Can't cope with severe weather event when the crew has raised the keel! It would keel over quite easily. Why divers haven't reported already on the condition of the mast and the keel is beyond comprehension. Hope for survivors is a waste of time. Don't risk the lives of the divers and get a professional salvage company in there and raise/float/wench the vessel to the surface.

[@lindalou8120]

I think that info like that is being kept from the press/public as there will be an Investigation by MAIB (as she was registered in the UK) and her insurers.....

[@stephenchristian5739]

So no video of the boat!? Geezuz I want 2 c the mast u fools!

[@dwilliamson1063]

Why is the news full of this story? What about the boat people risking their lives every day. What a warped society that seems to value these lives more because they have large bank accounts. Shouldn't all life have equal value?

[@MrDesmondPot]

We know to enjoy it and move on.

[@James75479]

Sky are always out of tune with the public

[@KEZAMINE]

I don't careee, buy a better boat next time 😒

[@jockstrappery]

I know what happened, the boat sunk. thats all.

[@marcosrissi]

Too many 'coincidences'.

[@RFC3514]

Yeah, why was the yacht at sea? Why did water come out of clouds at the same time as there was a lot of wind? Why did this multi-million-dollar yacht belong to a multimillionaire? Wake up, sheeple!

[@bensmithkent22]

@@RFC3514the other co defendent got hit by a car on the same day. Dark forces at work for sure.

[@Mr_OoOsH]

Yanks did it, same methods they used on the Boeing guys.

[@haha4581]

The thumbnail looks like a migrant boat.

[@RFC3514]

It is; the guy wasn't a native Sicilian.

[@plambert1349]

​@@RFC3514😂

[@trinidad111]

Mountain Dew is really good

[@polygonalmasonary]

Sounds like something out of the bible! God taking vengeance against rich people who have offended him. 😮🇬🇧🙏🌈

[@RFC3514]

I'm pretty sure he'd start with the catholic church.

[@dongeorge4551]

Seem like he protects his devils to be honest

[@MrDesmondPot]

If religion went that way and actually acted with morality I would consider pretending to believe in a sky wizard.

[@darksylveon6244]

Sounds more like something from the perfect storm

[@rnilker5307]

I’d want my money back. Fishing boats out there are better. 👀😎😎

[@mistyblue1057]

And dinghys

[@RFC3514]

Yeah, fishing boats famously never, ever sink.

[@Spartan.357]

That we don't care.

[@damlitproductions8126]

ALWAYS LOOK ON DRY SIDE OF LIFE❗ Will They Be Found Alive❓ place your bets 🤔 ✔ ❌

[@thomas-kk9go]

bro hes dead we know that

[@tonyt7948]

Media storm

[@naratipmath]

He is a fraud. Kama is doing its work.

[@owenad385]

Oh noo, anyway

[@WeAreAllDoomed-n5i]

What do we know? It stinks! Smacks of RobertMaxwell! They don't like it up them!

[@rnilker5307]

‘They’ used the new uk satellite laser to take out the boat. The new weather weapon. 😮 Rip 😢

[@Jay-sr4fw]

I'm sorry about the families who's lost members. But remember people come across from France to England to get a better life. I don't vote any government or care less. But look hoe much they are taking about the vessel. They brought it they decided to sail it.

[@Iron_Lion_Of_Zion]

Them pesky muslim immigrants. I bet they had a hand in this!

[@CraigYKT17]

Why is this headline news?? Because he's rich?? Are we suppose to care or something?? Would this be a headline if this was just normal tourists ?? NOBODY CARES

[@AntekWyrwidomb]

Who cares?