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

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

Italian emergency services prepare to head toward the area off the Sicilian coast where the search continues for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, who are among six tourists missing after the luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. 

Record temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea this summer contributed to the freak storm that sank a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, with similar extreme events expected to increase in frequency and intensity as the climate crisis tightens its grip, Italian scientists have said.

One person is confirmed to have died and rescuers are searching for six missing people, including the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, after the 56m Bayesian capsized in the early hours of Monday.