Italian investigators are still looking for the 18-year-old daughter of tech mogul Mike Lynch, who was identified as one among the five victims found from the Bayesian superyacht wreckage.
The Italian Coast Guard also verified that the bodies of Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judith Bloomer, lawyer Christopher Morvillo, and his wife Neda Morvillo had been retrieved.
Hannah, the British millionaire's youngest daughter, is still missing, and the Italian coastguard has returned to the scene with divers and underwater equipment.
The boat sank in a violent storm early Monday, and the bodies of four passengers, one of whom belonged to a "heavily-built man," were retrieved on Wednesday.
Salvatore Cocina, the chief of Sicily's civil protection department, stated that the search for the missing sixth passenger remained the top priority.
Recaldo Thomas, the boat's cook, was declared deceased on Monday, while 15 others survived the accident.
During the search process, divers face great psychological pressure.”
Divers working to recover Mike Lynch and his pals' bodies will be under a lot of mental stress, according to a former Royal Navy submarine captain.
"It's been exceptionally stressful for them, both mentally and physically," Ryan Ramsey told Sky News.
"When you consider the difficulties that they are functioning under, they are significant.
"It is dark. They've never been inside a platform before, and they're tasked with recovering bodies. That is a tremendous amount of psychological hardship for those divers."
explore attempts have been impeded by garbage and furnishings obstructing the yacht's tight compartments, as well as divers having only a 10-minute window to explore the vessel each time.
One of the companies specialized in technology and informatics pays tribute to pioneer Mike Lynch.
TechUK, a technology industry group, paid tribute to Mike Lynch upon his passing.
A spokeswoman stated, "Mike Lynch was a hugely significant and pioneering figure in the UK technology sector."
"Our hearts go out to all of the families and friends who have been impacted by these tragic events."
The 22 people on board the Bayesian were celebrating. After years of legal fighting
Mike Lynch, a British technology tycoon, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among those reported missing after his superyacht Bayesian collapsed in a storm off the coast of Sicily early Monday.
On Thursday morning, Italian officials announced the identity of five victims discovered within the luxury vessel, following a three-day operation in which divers cautiously navigated their way inside the cabin beds.
After a decade-long legal battle that saw him extradited to the United States to face a $11 billion fraud case, Mr Lynch celebrated by inviting his close friends, colleagues, and those who assisted him on his legal team aboard his boat as a show of thanks.
The Lynch family receives "deep condolences" from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
The Royal Academy of Engineering has paid tribute to its "mentor, donor, and former council member" Mike Lynch, who died in the luxury yacht catastrophe off Sicily.
In a statement, the academy said: "The trustee board, fellows, and staff of the Royal Academy of Engineering are deeply saddened to learn of Mike Lynch's death and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family."
"Mike became a Member of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2008, and we remember him as an active mentor, donor, and former council member.
"He was also one of the founding members of the enterprise committee.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time."
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