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Rescue crews are hoping for a miracle.

Mike Lynch, a British tech magnate, and his daughter Hannah are stated to be two of six passengers who’re nonetheless lacking after their tremendous yacht Bayesian sank throughout a freak storm off the coast of Sicily early Aug. 19, in line with NBC News.

Lynch’s yacht had a crew of 10 individuals and 12 passengers on board, and six stay unaccounted for, together with Lynch’s daughter Hannah, whom the BBC believes to be 18-years-old.

Salvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil safety company instructed NBC {that a} twister over the water—often known as a waterspout—struck the realm in a single day, inflicting the disaster.

“They were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he stated, including {that a} close by yacht wasn’t as badly broken. Cocina confirmed and that they have been capable of save 15 survivors from the Bayesian, together with Lynch’s spouse Angela Bacares.

Eight of the 15 rescued have been taken ashore and transferred to an area hospitalized, whereas the seven others have been moved to a resort.