A body has been pulled from the water near the site of a sunken luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily as two more missing people were found by divers.
The head of Sicily’s civil protection agency Salvatore Cocina confirmed two bodies had been found in the yacht which sank at around 5am on Monday.
He said there will be an investigation in due course, but the priority was to find those who are still missing.
On Wednesday afternoon, a green body bag was taken back to the port of Porticello where dozens of emergency services staff were waiting.
The Italian Coastguard previously did not rule out the possibility that those missing, including technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, may still be alive, with experts speculating air pockets could have formed as the yacht sank.
Among those also missing are Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.
Inspections of the yacht’s internal hull took place on Wednesday morning.
A team of four British inspectors from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) also arrived in Porticello to look at the site of the sinking.
The MAIB is looking into what happened because the yacht Bayesian was flying a British flag, it is understood.
The Italian Coastguard said the MAIB is not involved in the search for the missing people, and that it has not been requested to assist.
A helicopter was drafted in to help the search effort, as divers from the local fire service were seen entering the water with torches attached to their headgear.
A police boat and divers were also seen entering the water on Wednesday afternoon.
