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CCTV shows intensity of storm which capsized superyacht off Italy coast

By Oliver Browning,

2024-08-19

CCTV footage posted on Facebook shows the storm that blew through parts of Sicily overnight on Sunday and Monday, before a yacht carrying British tourists capsized off Palermo.

One person died and seven are missing after the British-flagged vessel - named by the coast guard as the Bayesian - capsized and sank at about 5am on Monday 19 August.

The Independent understands that British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among six people missing after the 56-metre (184-foot) yacht sank.

Footage shows the storm in the village of Santa Nicolicchia.

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