Five bodies found in search of missing passengers on yacht that sank in Sicily

On the morning of Monday, August 19, Sicily was hit by a tornado, resulting in the luxury a yacht. 15 people were rescued, but six were initially reported missing.

One of the dead found on Monday is Canadian-Antigua chef Recaldo Thomas, who worked on the yacht.

British businessman Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch, Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan Blumer and his wife Judy Blumer, American lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo are among those missing. .

After the yacht sank, emergency crews tried to get into the yacht, but with the passage of time, the hopes of finding survivors have dwindled.

The rescue operation is complicated by the many obstacles and narrow passages inside the yacht. It is also limited by the short amount of time divers can spend on the yacht, which is about 50 meters underwater. Divers have a maximum of 12 minutes to reach and explore the wreck. They must then return to the water.