British tech tycoon Mike Lynch died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source said, citing initial examinations carried out on Saturday after his body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily's coast last month.

Tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht sinking incident, suggests autopsy

Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, could be on the hook for at least $150 million, according to the first estimates by industry experts.

Superyacht sank in Sicily, may cost insurers at least $150 mn: Experts

Questions have been raised on whether the captain or crew took all the necessary safety measures to prevent the sinking tragedy. Watch the full video for all the details.

Bayesian yacht probe: Was there a plot to kill Yacht passengers?

Sicilian prosecutors said Saturday, they were investigating possible manslaughter after a superyacht sank, killing seven people, as it emerged that trapped passengers scrabbled for air pockets after it went down.

Superyacht sinking: Sicily opens manslaughter probe as victims' last movements revealed

Divers returned to the sea off Sicily Friday in search of UK tycoon Mike Lynch's teenage daughter, the last person missing after his family's luxury yacht sank, killing the businessman and five others.

Sicily divers look for UK tech tycoon's daughter after superyacht sinking

Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah are believed to be among the five dead bodies discovered after the luxury superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday (Aug 19), according to The Telegraph.

Sicily superyacht tragedy: 'UK's Bill Gates' Mike Lynch and daughter confirmed dead - Report

The Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, and some maritime experts believe that the "black swan" weather event caused it. The yacht was hit by a freak storm while it was anchored just off the shore near the port of Porticello.

Rare 'black swan' weather event likely sunk Bayesian superyacht, says expert

Bodies of all men missing after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Italy's Sicily have been found, including UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, a coastguard official told news agency AFP on Thursday (Aug 22).

Sicily yacht sinking: Bodies of all men, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch, found

The search for six missing individuals following the tragic sinking of the super yacht Bayesian off Sicily on Wednesday (August 21) led to the discovery of five bodies, according to sources close to the search efforts.

Death toll rises in Sicily 'Bayesian' superyacht tragedy, five more bodies found; one missing

It's two days since a yacht with two billionaires on board sank off the coast of Sicily....It has now emerged that global warming could have been the culprit....

CCTV footage captures the moment storm hit Superyacht 'Bayesian'

Did the superyacht in Italy sink because it was so enormous in size? Of the 22 people on board, 6 remain missing. Eye-witnesses have a scary story to tell.

Gravitas | Superyacht Disaster: Did the boat sink because of its size?

The United States is setting its sights on a $300 million superyacht, alleging it's controlled by a Russian billionaire Oligarch under US Sanctions. The yacht was seized in fiji, and now authorities are looking to bring it to San Diego, setting the stage for a complex legal battle.

US targets Russian Oligarch's $300 million superyacht

Spanish environmental activists associated with the group "Futuro Vegetal" recently took a stand against the excessive consumption habits of the wealthy elite, targeting a superyacht and a private jet in their latest acts of protest.

Spanish environmental activists spray-paint Walmart heiress' $300mn superyacht in Ibiza

A superyacht belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk will be sold in auction with the money going to victims of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The yacht, valued at somewhere around $200 million, is currently in Croatia after Medvedchuk was sanctioned due to his connections with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian oligarch’s $200 million superyacht to be auctioned to benefit Ukraine war victims

A court has revealed that a superyacht connected to a sanctioned Russian businessman sold for $37.5 million at auction in Gibraltar last month after being ordered to do so by creditor JP Morgan.

Superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian fetched $37.5 million at auction in Gibraltar

A Russian Oligarchs luxury superyacht has left Fiji for united states after a court in the island nation ordered the removal of the vessel from its harbor. The court observed that maintaining the vessel was costing dearly to the island nation.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian luxury superyacht leaves Fiji for US

In the United Kingdom, on Saturday (May 28), a massive fire broke out in a superyacht moored at a Devon harbour. The luxury yacht is reportedly carrying 8,000 litres of fuel.

UK: Massive fire breaks out at multi-million-dollar luxury superyacht, video goes viral

Authorities in Fiji seized a 300 million dollar luxury yacht owned by a Russian Oligarch. The US requested Fiji to seize the yacht as its allies impose sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine war: Fiji seizes Russian Oligarch's luxury yacht on United States' request

Germany has officially confiscated the world's largest superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, as part of sanctions against Moscow following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, police sources said Thursday.

Germany officially seizes world's largest yacht owned by Russian oligarch

The team of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has published details about a superyacht that they suspect belongs to President Vladimir Putin.

Navalny's team links $700 million superyacht to Putin

If allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are to be believed, a 460ft superyacht, which is presently moored in the port of Marina di Carrara off the west coast of Italy, belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Does this $700 million superyacht belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin?  

Billionaire JR Ridinger’s $51 million superyacht, Utopia IV, rear-ended and sunk a gas tanker in the Bahamas. The Utopia seems to have hit the stern of the tanker, the Tropic Breeze, off the coast of New Providence Island, said reports.

In boat accident, billionaire’s $51 million superyacht sinks gas tanker in Bahamas

A painting by wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million at a Phillips auction in New York on Wednesday.

Churchill painting from Onassis superyacht sells for $1.85 million

Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov’s superyacht 'La Datcha' is ready to sail

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