A "complex" search for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily is entering its third day on Wednesday.
British tech magnate Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and four others are missing following the tragedy that happened in the early hours of Monday.
The Italian Coastguard has not ruled out the possibility that they may still be alive, with experts speculating air pockets could have formed as the yacht sank.
David Tabizel, who set up software firm Autonomy with Mr Lynch, has told Sky News: "I hope there's a miracle about to occur". He added that he hopes Mr Lynch has "found an air pocket.”
The yacht – named the Bayesian – was moored half-a-mile off the coast of Porticello when it sank rapidly in severe weather, around 5am local time on Monday.
Firefighter divers have reached parts of the sunken vessel, which is at a depth of around 49m, but have not yet managed to access the cabins of the boat, where it is thought the missing people are trapped.
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