Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission
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Diver dies during mission to recover tragic Bayesian superyacht in Sicily
- The recovery operation of the superyacht Bayesian, sunk off the Sicilian coast, has been suspended after a diver died during the salvage efforts.
- The yacht, owned by Mike Lynch, sank a year ago in a storm that killed seven people, including Lynch and his daughter.
- The diver, a specialist working on the recovery, died on Saturday. An investigation is underway.
- The salvage operation involved cutting the yacht's mast, the second tallest in the world, to raise the hull. The timeline for resuming the recovery is uncertain.
- The yacht sank during a sudden downburst. The captain and two crew members are under investigation for potential responsibility.