Closing summary
We’re closing our live coverage of the sinking of the Bayesian for today. In case you missed anything, here’s a quick round-up of all the latest developments.
Officials confirmed at a press conference that seven people died in the incident, while 15 people survived
Among those killed were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah
Prosecutors said they had opened an initial investigation into manslaughter and negligent shipwreck
Ambrogio Cartosio, public prosecutor in the Sicilian town of Termini Imerese, said he believed it was “probable that offences were committed”
The coastguard’s Rear Admiral Raffaele Macauda said the weather on the night of the sinking was “abnormal” but that there “wasn’t anything to suggest there could be an extreme situation arising”
The yacht rolled onto its right side as it sank, and six of the seven bodies recovered were found in cabins on its left, officials said
Prosecutors also said the incident happened “really, really suddenly” and that it was possible the ship was hit by a downburst, a powerful gush of wind that descends from a thunderstorm and spreads out quickly from its area of impact
Updated
At present, it is only the Italian authorities working on the investigation, but Mr Cartosio told reporters earlier that it may also involve agencies from other countries.
“I cannot tell you with any certainty that the inquiry will be exclusively Italian,” he said.
“There will be developments, I’m sure, on that score.”
