Divers have found a sixth body in the wreckage of a sinking luxury yacht off Sicily, believed to be that of Hannah Lynch, 18, according to Italian media reports.
Hana was the last person to be identified after the Bayesian luxury yacht foundered during a severe storm in the Italian fishing port of Porticello, east of Palermo.
Five bodies, including that of Hannah’s father, tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, have been recovered by divers from the wreck, lying on the sea floor at a depth of 50 meters (164ft).
The body of the ship’s cook was previously found near the boat.
A total of 22 people were on board the boat at the time of the disaster, inclusive a one-year-old child and Hannah’s mother, Angela Bacares.
Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance attorney Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda Morvillo and yacht chef Recaldo Thomas were among those who went missing in the Bayesian sinking.
Rescuers described the operation, which has been ongoing since Monday, as “difficult”. and divers limited to 12 minutes of underwater travel.
A decision on whether the sunken boat will be raised “is not on the agenda” but will be in the future, a spokesman for the Italian Coastguard said.
The ship was “unchanged” under the sea, according to divers on the search and rescue team.
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