An emergency service boat is surrounded by sea off the coast of Sicily.
Italian emergency services are searching the area where Mike Lynch's superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
  • Tech tycoon Mike Lynch is missing after his superyacht sank off Sicily during a storm.
  • The Bayesian yacht sank near Palermo amid severe weather, with six people still missing.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause while search efforts continue for Lynch and others.

Mike Lynch, a controversial tech tycoon, remains missing after his superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.

The 183-foot Bayesian superyacht was carrying 22 people when it sank during stormy weather near Porticello, Palermo.