Sixth body discovered in Sicily yacht wreck, according to sources

According to Italian media sources, divers have discovered a sixth body following the sinking of a luxury boat near Sicily, which is thought to be Hannah Lynch, 18 years old.

Sixth body discovered in Sicily yacht wreck, according to sources

Hannah is the last of those reported missing following the sinking earlier this week.

The bodies of her father, software entrepreneur Mike Lynch, and five others have already been brought to land following the loss of the luxury yacht Bayesian, which went down during a violent storm off the Italian fishing village of Porticello, east of Palermo.

Of the 22 passengers and personnel on board, 15 survived the sinking, including a one-year-old kid and Hannah's mother, Angela Bacares.

Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda Morvillo, and the boat's chef Recaldo Thomas perished when the Bayesian sank.

The Bayesian's wreck is 50 metres (164 feet) deep on the seabed. The operation, which began on Monday, has been described as "complex" by rescuers, with divers limited to 12-minute underwater stints.

According to an Italian Coastguard official, the decision to recover the sunken boat from the bottom is "not on the agenda" but will be made in the future.

The ship was "practically intact" on the bottom, according to divers from the search and rescue team.