Luxury Superyacht Sinking near Palermo

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
A British tech magnate and several others are missing after a luxury superyacht sank near Palermo, Italy, during a violent storm. At least one person was killed. The missing include American, British, and Canadian citizens. The ship's cook died in the incident. The missing tech entrepreneur, Mike Lynch, was not among those rescued.

Key Points

  • Luxury superyacht sank near Palermo during a storm
  • At least one person killed, others missing including tech magnate Mike Lynch
  • Rescue efforts underway with survivors and injured being treated
  • Divers deployed to search inside the sunken vessel