6 people missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts are searching for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly sank off Sicily.

The sleek Bayesian yacht was carrying a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers when it suddenly sank near the Mediterranean island that is part of Italy at about 4 a.m. on Monday. One body has been recovered and 15 people survived.

[timc]

Nature cares nothing of your social status or riches. She's an equal opportunity offender. I'm praying for the lost, and they're families

[PoppoFitz]

Clearly… The professional crew had no idea what they were doing. I'm guessing they weren't anchored such that the boat could swing around into the wind.

[ClariceStarling]

Timing is crazy for that New York 9-11 Da considering the US just made a deal with prisoners

[USAcit]

Storms, heavy winds are brutal. Probably drowned. RIP

[hecimbecir]

I am always concerned about Billionaires.

[weshardin]

If I were the diver, I'd be looking for the Rolexes and bling

[darius]

A luxury yacht sank? oh no...so tragic.

[donaldintlekofer]

what a shame, we lost a few billionaires.