A diver has died throughout work to recuperate the sunken Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, native police have mentioned.
The incident occurred whereas the person was underwater throughout preliminary operations to recuperate the vessel on Friday, police mentioned, including that the reason for loss of life was unknown as but.
An try and raise the yacht off the ocean mattress is predicted later this month and may assist make clear how the 56-metre-long (184ft) vessel disappeared into the ocean.
The yacht was owned by British tech tycoon Mike Lynch who was amongst seven individuals – together with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah – who died when the Bayesian sank on 19 August final yr.
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Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah had been amongst seven individuals who died
About 70 specialist personnel have been mobilised to the village of Porticello in Sicily from throughout Europe to work on the restoration operation, which started earlier this week.
Work to maneuver the Bayesian into an upright place and raise it to the floor was as a consequence of start in underneath two weeks, topic to acceptable climate and sea situations.
Inquest proceedings within the UK are wanting on the deaths of Mr Lynch and his daughter, in addition to Morgan Stanley Worldwide financial institution chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his spouse Judy, who had been all British nationals.
The others who died within the sinking had been US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his spouse Neda Morvillo, and Canadian-Antiguan nationwide Recaldo Thomas, who was working as a chef on the vessel.
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Fifteen individuals, together with Mr Lynch’s spouse Angela Bacares, had been rescued.
The deadly boat journey was a celebration of Mr Lynch’s acquittal in a US trial after he was accused of a large fraud over the sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011.
