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A freak storm off the coast of Sicily produced a “tornado” that sank a luxury yacht and left one person dead and six others presumed missing, the island’s civil protection agency said Monday.
Of the 22 passengers on board the 180-foot vessel, 15 died. Bayesian Since the superyacht was rescued, the search continues for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch, Morgan Stanley International banker Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy Bloomer, and lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo.
Lynch’s wife, Angela Vacares, was among those rescued, according to local media. Reuters reported: She owned a boat. The Associated Press said: Eight of those rescued were hospitalized.Others were relocated to hotels.
The deceased was identified by Palermo port authorities as Recaldo Thomas after divers found his body. The ship’s cook, originally reported as Ricardo Thomas, was originally from Antigua and Barbuda.
that Bayesian, It boasted one of the tallest aluminum masts in the world.“, according to Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi, has made several recent voyages around Sicily. The ship was sailing under the British flag., According to Marine Traffic, a ship tracking site.
Salvo Cocina of the Sicilian Civil Protection Agency said the boat was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when the tornado struck.
The area was hit by strong winds Monday morning. “The winds were very strong. Severe weather was expected, but nothing like this.” The coast guard in Palermo also told Reuters: On Tuesday.
Social media users posted videos showing waves crashing off the Italian coast the same day. Bayesian It sank, just days before the tragic incident. Footage posted online on Monday showed the superyacht being tossed around in stormy weather.
“The sea surface temperature around Sicily is almost three degrees above normal, at 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). That creates a huge source of energy that contributes to the storm,” said climatologist Luca Mercalli, president of the Italian Meteorological Society.
“So you can’t say that it’s all climate change, but you can say that there’s an amplifying effect,” he added.
Mercalli said more common phenomena, such as spray or downdrafts that don’t involve air rotation, could be the cause of the yacht’s sinking.
A tornado is a column of air and water mist, and comes in two types: tornadoes and clear-weather tornadoes. Tornado tornadoes can form over water or start on land and travel over water. They have the same characteristics as land tornadoes (and take on a rope-like structure) and can be just as destructive.
Thunderstorms are often associated with severe thunderstorms. And it brings strong winds and waves. All thunderstorms have the potential to produce tornadoes.
Dr Pieter Groenemeijer, director of the European Storm Research Laboratory (ESSL), told the Royal Meteorological Society in December last year: Italy has the highest density of tornadoes in EuropeThere are 48 tornadoes reported each year.
According to ESSL, the average number of splashdowns reported in the Mediterranean region during the same period is in the hundreds.
The best way to avoid splashes According to the weather service, it moves at a 90-degree angle.
As ocean temperatures rise, extreme weather events are occurring, and storms are becoming more intense and frequent.
During the Atlantic hurricane season, Fastest Category 5 hurricane on record In June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said atmospheric and oceanic conditions were making for a very active hurricane season.
