Good evening. Two bodies recovered from the wreckage of the sunken Bayesian yacht have been confirmed as those of Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah.
Elsewhere, it has emerged that the United States is making plans to counter the growing possibility of a joint nuclear strike.
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Bodies of Mike Lynch and his daughter found on superyacht wreck
Sicily civil protection director-general Salvo Cocina told The Telegraph that two other bodies have been found and are now being recovered by divers. Diving teams were seen this afternoon taking a green body bag back to the port of Porticello where dozens of emergency services staff were waiting.
Mr Lynch and his daughter are the second and third victims of the shipwreck to be found after the remains of the yacht’s cook was located shortly after the vessel sank. The bodies were found inside one of the vessels cabins between two mattresses. Follow the latest updates on our live blog.
US prepares for threat of joint Chinese, Russian and North Korean nuclear strike
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