Italian emergency crews recovered four bodies from a sunken boat in Sicily on Wednesday (South), while searching for two more missing persons, was confirmed Resources of Rescue Teams.
The bodies have not been identified And, according to the media, one of them resembles a “big” man. The sources did not confirm Italian media reports that two of them were identified as British tech magnates. Mike Lynch and his daughter.
Supersail Boat'BayesianIt drowned on Monday night at the city's beach Porticello In the middle of a strong storm, there were 22 people inside, twelve passengers and ten crew.
The ship sank within minutes 15 peopleincluding nine crew members were rescued.
There is a temporary balance Five deathsAfter the French chef's body was found earlier Ricardo Thomas.
As of this Wednesday, six people were listed as missing: the British Prime Minister; Mike Lynch and his daughter HannahChairman, Morgan Stanley International Jonathan BloomerAlong with his wife and Lynch's lawyer, Chris Morvilloand his wife Neda.
Lynch, a wealthy businessman nicknamed the “British Bill Gates,” celebrated his acquittal in June of a fraud trial in the United States with his friends, collaborators and lawyers.
Efforts to rescue the missing were difficult Due to the depth at which the boat is located, 50 meters, and for the condition which remained after its sinking.
Italian firefighters were able to reopen the access road yesterday They are slow going as they only have twelve minutes of autonomy On each dive, as explained by those responsible for the equipment.
For this reason, the Italian Coast Guard A Underwater drone. An ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), manned by divers from the Naples and Messina Coast Guard Diving Units, is located on the seabed. Can work upto 300 meters depth and 6 to 7 hours.
The device was equipped with advanced technology that allowed it to explore the ocean floor Record detailed videos and imagesWith the aim of providing useful and accurate elements to reconstruct the dynamics of the crash.
Meanwhile, the captain of the shipwrecked boat, James CatfieldInvestigated by Italian investigators. Gatfield, 51, from New Zealand, was one of 15 survivors of the tragedy. Termini Imerese answered questions from lawyersAn investigation has been opened to clarify what happened.
The captain was interrogated for more than two hoursAccording to local media, Porticello was developed in a hotel complex near the city.