Initial examinations have revealed that four of the people killed in the Sicily yacht tragedy died of suffocation. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, the onboard cook and four guests on the British flagged 56m-long super yacht lost their lives as the vessel was hit by a raging storm.

Sicily yacht tragedy: Examinations reveal four victims died of ‘suffocation’

Prosecutors in Italy have placed under investigation the captain of the superyacht that sank off Sicily last week in a storm, killing British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, and five others, the news agency Reuters reported on Monday (Aug 26), citing a source.

Sicily yacht sinking: Captain of vessel being probed for manslaughter and shipwreck

Italian prosecutors suggested on Saturday (Aug 24) that the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily that led to the deaths of seven people could be the result of human error.

Sicily yacht sinking: Tragedy that led to deaths of seven can be result of human error, say prosecutors