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'Dry Drowning' Blamed in Superyacht Deaths

Autopsies on 4 individuals suggest they found an air bubble, eventually asphyxiated

(Newser) - Initial autopsies performed on four of the seven people who lost their lives in the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily indicate they didn't drown , at least not in the usual way. Chris and Neda Morvillo and Jonathan and Anne Bloomer had no water in their...

Violent Storm Damages Ancient Roman Arch

Lightning strikes the Constantine Arch, which has stood near the Colosseum since AD315

(Newser) - Lightning struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure. The fragments from Tuesday's lightning strike were immediately gathered by workers at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, officials said. The extent of the damage was being evaluated, reports the AP . "...

HP Isn't Halting Lawsuit After Billionaire Dies in Yacht Sinking

Mike Lynch's widow, who survived the accident, could be on the hook for $4B civil fraud complaint

(Newser) - As billionaire Mike Lynch's family continues to grieve his death, and that of six others, after his superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on Aug. 19, they have another ongoing issue to contend with. People reports that Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which had sued Lynch for fraud after...

Autopsies for Two Victims on Superyacht Blame Drowning

Chris and Neda Morvillo were on the Bayesian when it sank off Italy

(Newser) - The first autopsies of victims of the superyacht sinking off Sicily show drowning as the cause of death, authorities said Monday. US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda, were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank in a sudden, violent storm on Aug. 19. The autopsies were...

June Post From Lawyer Who Died on Yacht Is a Tough Read

'They all lived happily ever after,' Chris Morvillo posted 2 months ago

(Newser) - As the investigation into the sinking of Mike Lynch's superyacht off Sicily continues, the Guardian reports a judicial source has told it that two more crew members are being looked at. James Cutfield, the boat's 51-year-old captain, is already under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck, and the source...

Superyacht Captain Is Under Investigation

Lawyers say Bayesian captain is being investigated for possible manslaughter charge

(Newser) - The captain of the Bayesian, one of nine crew members who survived the sinking of the superyacht last week, is officially under investigation, his lawyers have confirmed. Prosecutors earlier said they had filed a dossier "alleging the crime of negligent shipwreck and manslaughter," but they did not name...

Final Body Recovered From Sunken Superyacht

Billionaire Mike Lynch's teen daughter was only person still unaccounted for

(Newser) - Italian rescuers have brought ashore the body of the final missing person who was on a superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily. The woman's body was detected on Friday, the Coast Guard said. She has not been officially identified, but Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British...

Superyacht Maker's CEO Says 'Incredible Mistake' Was Made

Bayesian's crew should have prepared for storm, he says

(Newser) - The CEO of Italian ship manufacturer Perini, maker of the doomed Bayesian superyacht , spoke out on the yacht's sinking Thursday after authorities confirmed the body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was one of four recovered from the vessel Wednesday, leaving Lynch's daughter, Hannah, the only passenger still...

5 Bodies Located Inside Billionaire's Sunken Yacht

Few details have been provided

(Newser) - Divers have located five bodies within the yacht that sank off Sicily on Monday with British tech magnate Mike Lynch aboard . Reuters' sources said one of the bodies was that of a "heavily built man," and the BBC cites La Repubblica as reporting two of the bodies were...

Superyacht's Chef Is Confirmed to Have Died in Sinking

6 others who are still missing are feared dead

(Newser) - The person confirmed dead after a luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily is believed to be chef Recaldo Thomas, one of 10 crew members aboard the vessel. The Canadian-Antiguan national was a kind person beloved by those who knew him, a friend tells the BBC , adding that Thomas...

'For Two Seconds, I Lost My Baby in the Sea'

Survivor recounts frantic moments after sinking of superyacht off the coast of Italy

(Newser) - As the search goes on for six people missing after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, one of the 15 survivors is recounting her harrowing tale. Britain's Charlotte Golunski, 36, says she was aboard the Bayesian with her husband, James, and her 1-year-old daughter, Sofia, when she...

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Aug 19, 2024 10:34 AM CDT

Tech Billionaire Among the Missing After Yacht Sinks

Britain's Mike Lynch is among 6 people who remain lost at sea in Italy

(Newser) - A prominent British tech entrepreneur is among six people missing after a luxury superyacht sank Monday off the coast of Sicily, reports the Wall Street Journal . Billionaire Mike Lynch was among 22 people aboard the vessel, which got caught in a surprise storm. One unidentified person has been confirmed dead....

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