Divers recovered four bodies from the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily, with the search continuing for two more missing passengers.

The yacht, the 56-meter British-flagged Bayesian, sank quickly during a storm on Monday, likely due to a waterspout.

Fifteen people were rescued, but six remained missing, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter, NPR has reported.

The incident has prompted a criminal investigation as questions arise about why the yacht, built in 2008, sank so rapidly, while a nearby sailboat managed to rescue survivors.

Written by B.C. Begley