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Will tornadoes and waterspouts thrive as Earth heats up?

Unusually warm waters off the coast of Sicily helped spawn a “waterspout” that sank a superyacht earlier this week, leaving several people dead or missing.

The Conversation

Four Bodies Found In Sicily Yacht Wreck Search

Divers searching for six missing people following the sinking of a superyacht off Sicily have found four bodies, a source close to the search told AFP Wednesday.

International Business Times

Waterspouts can be as dangerous as tornadoes on land – expert Q+A

After weeks of intense heatwaves and high sea temperatures, a freak storm off the coast of Sicily sunk a British-flagged yacht named the Bayesian early on Monday August 19. At the time of writing, several people are thought to have been killed or are missing.

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Sicily yacht wreck divers find bodies of five missing people

Identities not disclosed but UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter were among those onboard

The Guardian - UK

Rescue crews unload body bag in Sicily port as search continues after yacht sinking

Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily have recovered at least one body as the search for more missing passengers persisted and questions intensified about why the sailboat sank so quickly

The Independent UK

Mike Lynch: Seven key unanswered questions around the sinking of the Bayesian

With the search continuing of the sunken Bayesian an investigation has been launched to establish what caused the disaster off the coast of Sicily

The Independent UK

Sailors warned as experts say the Mediterranean is only going to become more deadly

Sailors have said there are certain arease they wouldn’t navigate

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Sicily yacht disaster: What do we know so far?

Divers were searching on Tuesday for six missing people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who were on board the British-flagged luxury yacht "Bayesian" that sank off the coast of Sicily amid a storm on Monday, killing one person whose body was recovered the same day. Here’s what we know…

France 24

Sicily yacht sinking: five bodies reportedly found; two identified – as it happened

English banker Jonathan Bloomer and American lawyer Chris Morvillo reportedly confirmed as among bodies recovered by Italian rescuers

The Guardian - UK

Sicilians are brought up to hate our island – but those of us who flee are seen as the enemy

Perpetual invasions, poverty and the shadow of the mafia make people leave for better lives. What will it take to create a healthier sense of identity and belonging? asks Viola di Grado

The Guardian - UK

How could a tornado impact a superyacht?

Waterspouts can be as destructive as tornadoes over land

The Independent UK

Sicily yacht sinking LIVE: Five bodies found in wreck by divers searching for Mike Lynch and others

Specialist divers have been searching for four Brits and two Americans who have been missing since the luxury Bayesian superyacht sank on Monday

Evening Standard

'Mafia 4' officially revealed as Mafia: The Old Country, set in 1900s Sicily during the 'origins of the mafia'

Mafia's going back to the good (bad?) old days.

PC Gamer

Mafia: The Old Country is going "back to the roots of what fans love about the Mafia franchise," and acts as a prequel in 1900s Sicily

It's out next year

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The Independent UK

NYC lawyer who died in yacht disaster wrote haunting LinkedIn post weeks before

Christopher Morvillo formerly worked as a prosecutor investigating the September 11 terror attacks

The Independent UK

Divers faced with desperate conditions in search for survivors on sunken superyacht Bayesian

Rescuers able to stay under water for just 12 minutes at a time as they explore the site

The Independent UK

Who were the 22 people on Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht when it sank in Italy?

A UK inquest has begun into the deaths of tech billionaire Mike Lynch and three other British nationals

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People Claim “Unprecedented” Sinking Of Billionaire’s Yacht Has Too Many Coincidences

Conspiracy theories surface in the aftermath of the Bayesian sinking as authorities launch an investigation to find the bodies of tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his inner circle. The post People Claim “Unprecedented” Sinking Of Billionaire’s Yacht Has Too Many Coincidences first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis fuelled storm that sank yacht in Sicily, say experts

Record sea temperatures in the Mediterranean contributed to waterspout that hit Bayesian

International Business Times

All Hell Broke Loose: Sicily Yacht Sunk In Brutal Storm

It was still dark when a storm hit the Sicilian port of Porticello early Monday, and within minutes a superyacht had disappeared, taking many of those on board with it.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the six people missing after Sicily yacht sinking?

What we know about four Britons and two Americans still unaccounted for after boat sank during storm

International Business Times

Divers Search Sicily Yacht Wreck With UK Tech Boss Among Missing

Divers spent a second day Tuesday searching for six people believed trapped when a luxury yacht sank off the Italian island of Sicily, including a British tech tycoon, colleagues and his teenage daughter.

The Independent UK

What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard

Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts are searching for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly sank off Sicily

International Business Times

What Is Fate Of 22 People Aboard Capsized Yacht?

The British-flagged luxury yacht The Bayesian capsized early Monday off the coast of southern Sicily with 22 people aboard.

Al Jazeera

How did the superyacht carrying tech tycoon Mike Lynch sink off Sicily?

Lynch’s was among five bodies retrieved by divers on Wednesday after the Bayesian sank, according to reports.

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