After British business tycoon Mike Lynch's Bayesian superyacht capsized off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning several people are still missing including the tech billionaire himself .
At the time tragedy struck there were 22 people on board the vessel including 12 passengers and 10 members of crew. The storm hit at 4.30 am and since then we know that one person is confirmed dead, with six missing and 15 confirmed as rescued.
Here is everything we know about who was on board and what has happened to them...
Mike Lynch, Hannah Lynch and Angela Bacares
Mike was confirmed as missing on Monday and there have been no updates on his whereabouts since. Mike's 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch was on the yacht with her parents enjoying a holiday before she would have been heading to Oxford University to study English in the autumn.
Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, west London, where Hannah attended until recently have said they are "incredibly shocked by the news that Hannah and her father are among those missing in this tragic incident".
Mike's wife Angela Bacares was rescued and has since told Italian media that her husband and daughter are missing. she explained how she and Mike awoke to feel the boat "tilting" at around 4 am - just half an hour before it sank.
Jonathan and Judy Bloomer
The chairman of huge investment bank Morgan Stanley International was on board the yacht and us among the missing. The Financial Times reported that Mr Bloomer is a good friend of Mike who testified as a defence witness during his US criminal trial.
He is also the chairman Hiscox insurance who have confirmed he is missing. Jonathan's wife Judy was also on board and confirmed as missing. Hiscox said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing."
Mrs Bloomer sits on the board of charity The Eve Appeal who are aimed at gynaecological cancer. The charity called her a "brilliant champion for women's health and medical research... an incredible supporter, committee member, and trustee of our charity for over 20 years".
Ricardo Thomas
Ricardo worked as the chef on the yacht and is the only person confirmed to be dead so far. The Canadian born culinary expert had been living in Antigua.
Broadcaster CBC News reported his body has been recovered from the wreckage after being informed by The Palermo Port Authority.
Chris and Neda Morvillo
US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda are both missing from the yacht. Chris worked on Mike's US fraud trial and is a partner of law firm Clifford Chance in the US. He was an assistant attorney for the Southern District of New York between 1995 and 2005, having worked on the terrorist investigation of the 9/11 attacks.
Chris and Neda shre two children and he thanked his family for their support during Lynch's trial in a recent post on LinkedIn. He wrote: "And, finally, a huge thank you to my patient and incredible wife, Neda Morvillo, and my two strong, brilliant, and beautiful daughters, Sabrina Morvillo and Sophia Morvillo.
"None of this would have been possible without your love and support. I am so glad to be home. And they all lived happily ever after…." Neda runs her own luxury jewellery brand under her maiden name Neda Nassiri. Clifford Chance said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with our partner, Christopher Morvillo, and his wife Neda who are among the missing."
Ayla Ronald
Ayla is a senior associate at Clifford Chance and was survived alongside her unnamed partner. She worked with Chris Morvillo as part of Mike Lynch's defence in court.
Clifford Chance said in a statement: "Our utmost priority is providing support to the family as well as our colleague Ayla Ronald, who together with her partner, thankfully survived the incident."
Ayla is from Christchurch, New Zealand, but lives in London, her father told local media that she was left "very shaken" but "she and her partner are alive".
Charlotte Golunski and James Emsley
Charlotte was rescued along with her one-year-old daughter, Sofia, and has since described her battle to stay alive. She told Italian newspaper how she also kept her daughter alive.
She said: "I held her afloat with all my strength, my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning. It was all dark. In the water I couldn't keep my eyes open. I screamed for help but all I could hear around me was the screams of others."
Charlotte is a partner at Mr Lynch's firm Invoke Capital having worked there since 2012. Her partner, James, who is Sofia's father, was also rescued from the yacht, according to Sicily's civil protection agency.
Leah Randall and Katja Chicken and James Calfield
Leah and Katja were part of the crew and survived the harrowing ordeal. The South African women were photographed going ashore in Porticello on Monday morning after being rescued.
Leah Randall's mother, Heidi Randall, told Sky News: "I'm beyond relieved that my daughter's life was spared by the grace of God. It doesn't make it any easier living with the heartache of those who have lost their lives or are missing. My very deepest condolences to the chef's family as they formed a great friendship."
Meanwhile the yacht's captain James Calfield has spoken from his hospital bed where he told Italian media: 'We didn't see it coming."
Who's still missing?
A multi-team search is ongoing for Mike Lynch, Hannah Lynch, Jonathan and Judy Bloomer, and Chris and Neda Morvillo. Experts have said survivors could still be found in the wreckage of the yacht due to air pockets which may have formed.
The Italian coastguard has confirmed that five patrol boats from Palermo, Termini Imerese and Porticello are taking part in the large scale search for the missing passengers. A Catania coastguard helicopter has been deployed as well as a military one to aid the search which is being led by Palermo's coastguard.
Divers from Napoli and Messina are continually searching and a remotely operated vehicle is in use alongside naval units and cave divers. the coastguard said their efforts are "unabated", with "divers assessing the feasibility of safely entering the wreck, an operation complicated by the depth and position of the hull lying on the seabed at about 50 metres, half a mile from the port of Porticello".
Some concerns have been raised that an interruption in the search could occur due to the small risk of thunderstorms that are forecast later today. There is also the possibility if storms early in the afternoon on Friday and Saturday which could also hinder rescue efforts.
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