People on board the sunken yacht in Sicily were celebrating the innocence of British billionaire Mike Lynch

Search operations continued on Tuesday for the six people believed to be aboard the yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, including British billionaire Mike Lynch, who was celebrating the dismissal of a court case against him with his lawyer and defense witnesses . The superyacht is at the bottom of the sea, near the coast of the village of Porticello, at a depth of 50 meters, which requires special measures for divers. Special teams said they were carrying out dives at 12-minute intervals, which has slowed efforts to search inside the sunken yacht. The yacht 'Bayesan', 56 meters long and sailing under the British flag, was anchored about a kilometer off the coast. Officials say they believe the yacht was hit by a tornado over the sea during the storm that began just before 4 a.m. Tornadoes in water cause powerful eddies. Fifteen of the 22 people on board the yacht survived, including a mother who said she saved her one-year-old daughter by holding her above the waves. Officials have identified a body found as the yacht's chef. Officials have said that for now the six missing will be considered missing. Among them is the British billionaire, Mike …

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People on board the sunken yacht in Sicily were celebrating the innocence of British billionaire Mike Lynch

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