Climate crisis fuelled storm that sank yacht in Sicily, say experts

Record temperatures in the Mediterranean drove waterspout that hit Bayesian

Record temperatures in the Mediterranean this summer contributed to the freak storm that sank a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, with similar extreme events expected to increase in frequency and intensity as the climate crisis tightens its grip, Italian scientists say.

One person is confirmed to have died and rescuers are searching for six missing people, including the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, after the 56-metre Bayesian capsized in the early hours of Monday.