{"id":2328695,"date":"2024-08-21T18:29:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divers-pull-4-bodies-from-superyacht-wreckage-as-expert-blames-black-swan-event-for-disaster\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:32:07","slug":"divers-pull-4-bodies-from-superyacht-wreckage-as-expert-blames-black-swan-event-for-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divers-pull-4-bodies-from-superyacht-wreckage-as-expert-blames-black-swan-event-for-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Divers Pull 4 Bodies from Superyacht Wreckage as Expert Blames &#8216;Black Swan Event&#8217; for Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdivers-pull-4-bodies-from-superyacht-wreckage-as-expert-blames-black-swan-event-for-disaster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328695&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The superyacht \u2063Bayesian\u2064 sank \u2063off the coast of\u2064 Porticello,\u2064 Sicily, during \u200ca storm \u2064that\u2062 included a waterspout,\u2062 resulting in the recovery of five bodies. Four \u2063of the bodies have\u200c been retrieved from the wreckage, while the fifth has been located but remains submerged. One victim, the\u200d ship&#8217;s chef, was\u200b identified,\u2063 but six others, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his \u2064daughter, are still missing. Rescuers saved \u2064fifteen survivors \u2063who escaped in a lifeboat. \u2064The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-multilateralism-must-not-be-stifled-by-nationalistic-demands\/\" title=\"Pope Francis: Multilateralism Must Not Be Stifled by \u2018Nationalistic Demands\u2019\">adverse weather conditions<\/a>, unusual for the northern Mediterranean, and the\u200b rapid formation of the waterspout may have contributed to the tragedy. Authorities are \u2062awaiting the recovery of all bodies before beginning the identification\u2063 process for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">family members<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Five bodies have been located from the wreck of the superyacht Bayesian.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c6237gnl11yt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, four bodies had been taken from the wreckage; a fifth had been located but not yet brought to the surface. One victim has not yet been found.<\/p>\n<p>The Bayesian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tycoon-among-6-missing-freak-incident-wrecks-superyacht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sank Monday<\/a> off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/21\/nx-s1-5084150\/sicily-yacht-sinking-body-recovered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen people escaped in a lifeboat and were rescued by a sailboat. One body was recovered Monday &mdash; the ship&rsquo;s chef, Recaldo Thomas, of Antigua.<\/p>\n<p>Six other passengers had been missing, including Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur, his 18-year-old daughter and allies who defended Lynch in a U.S. fraud trial in which he had been acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, officials have not identified the bodies that were recovered. The British outlet said it believes Italian authorities are waiting for all the bodies to be recovered before starting the legal process of having a family member identify those who were killed.<\/p>\n<p>The ship sank during a Monday storm in which a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/camera-captures-incredible-footage-of-waterspout-over-fort-walton-beach-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waterspout<\/a> appeared on the water, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/08\/20\/bayesian-super-yacht-sinking-experts-puzzled\/74873618007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Schanck, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, said the factors the resulted in the tragedy amounted to a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-good-bad-and-ugly-economic-lessons-learned-from-the-recession-of-2020\/\" title=\"The Good, Bad And Ugly: Economic Lessons Learned From The Recession Of 2020\">black swan event<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/broken-arrow-incident-possible-russian-flagship-sinks-black-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaica-may-have-a-marijuana-shortage-report-says\/\" title=\"Jamaica May Have A Marijuana Shortage, Report Says\">bad weather<\/a><\/a> was unusual for the northern Mediterranean, &ldquo;which isn&rsquo;t renowned for prolonged, significant stormy weather,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that those two elements have then resulted in the foundering of a super yacht is pretty extraordinary. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-secret-service-agent-discusses-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Ex-Secret Service Agent Discusses Assassination Attempt\">things don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t happen every day,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A water spout &ndash; a tornado that forms over water &ndash; could have been triggered by the unusual warmth of the water, &nbsp;according to Rick Shema, a certified consulting meteorologist who served in the Navy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The water spout was an uncommon occurrence,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But again, these things happen, especially in warmer water.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hurricanes can form at 80 degrees,&rdquo; he told USA Today, noting that the day the yacht sunk &ldquo;was almost four degrees higher than that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A water spout is a vortex, basically like a tornado, spinning real fast, sucking up water and moisture as the column rises,&rdquo; the meteorologist continued, noting that winds of up to 120 mph, which a waterspout can pack, &ldquo;would heel the boat over for sure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Few days ago we encountered the exquisite Bayesian vessel,anchored near us. All night until sunrise we took plenty of picts of it. The 75-meter mast illuminated at night was spectacular. We speculated about the individuals on board,enjoying the time of their lives. What a tragedy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OqYIwaV1vb\">pic.twitter.com\/OqYIwaV1vb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khorakhane &#127817; (@Khorakhane100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khorakhane100\/status\/1825490095924711534?\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Water spouts form quickly, and in the pre-dawn hours, might not have been seen until it was too late, he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The visibility was probably a big factor,&rdquo; Shema said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The BBC reports that four bodies have been retrieved from the debris, while a fifth has been located but remains underwater. One individual is still missing. The Bayesian sank on Monday near Porticello, Sicily, as stated by NPR. Fifteen people managed to escape in a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby sailboat. One body was recovered on Monday; it belonged to the ship&#8217;s chef, Recaldo Thomas, from Antigua. Six other passengers are unaccounted for, including Mike Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, his 18-year-old daughter, and associates who supported him during a U.S. fraud trial in which he was acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by the BBC, officials have not yet identified the recovered bodies. The British news outlet suggests that Italian authorities may be waiting until all bodies are found before initiating the legal process for family identification of those deceased. The yacht sank during a storm on Monday when a waterspout appeared over the water according to USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Schanck, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, described this incident as a &#8220;black swan event,&#8221; noting that such severe weather is uncommon in northern Mediterranean regions known for their mild conditions. He remarked on how extraordinary it is for these two factors to lead to the sinking of a superyacht since such occurrences are rare.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Shema, a certified consulting meteorologist with Navy experience explained that warm water could trigger waterspouts\u2014tornadoes forming over water\u2014and noted that hurricanes can develop at temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit; however, conditions were nearly four degrees warmer when this incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Shema elaborated on how waterspouts can form rapidly and might not be visible until it&#8217;s too late due to low visibility during pre-dawn hours being significant factors contributing to this tragedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/maritime-disater.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38870,38869,29051,17958],"class_list":["post-2328695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-black-swan-event","tag-divers","tag-superyacht","tag-wreckage"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/maritime-disater.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}