Bayesian superyacht sinking: Report reveals how victims met their tragic end
Recent Italian media reports have uncovered new details in the tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily on August 19. Contrary to initial beliefs that the victims drowned in the sea, new findings reveal that none of them had water in their lungs. Instead, the cause of death was ¡°dry drowning.¡±
According to the New York Post, citing Italian media reports,?autopsies have uncovered a harrowing detail about the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily last month.
It has been revealed that four of the seven victims¡ªNew York City lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda, Morgan Stanley Bank International¡¯s chair Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy¡ªwere found alive but trapped inside the yacht¡¯s cabins.?
None of them had any water in their lungs, trachea, or stomach.
Forensic experts at the Palermo Institute of Forensic Medicine determined that these victims experienced ¡°dry drowning,¡± a rare form of asphyxiation.?
The autopsies revealed that they perished due to the toxic air in the confined space they sought refuge in as the yacht sank.?
The trapped air bubble, intended as a life-saving pocket, turned deadly as it depleted its oxygen supply and accumulated carbon dioxide.
The $40 million, 185-foot sailboat, which sank at a tilt, indicates that the victims might have been conscious as they moved to the cabins in a desperate search for breathable air.
The exact cause of the yacht¡¯s sinking is still under investigation, but stormy weather is currently considered a significant factor in the tragic event.
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