A luxury yacht carrying 22 passengers, including the software tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, sank off the coast of Sicily during an unexpected and severe storm. Matthew Schanck, a maritime expert, told Reuters it was likely to have been caused by a waterspout, which is rare on the Italian island. He called it a ‘black swan event’ and said understanding what caused the boat to tilt was ‘critical’. CCTV footage taken from the port shows the yacht disappearing into the darkness. Six people are missing, including Lynch and his daughter. One body has been recovered, believed to be that of the yacht’s chef
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