Dozens of tourists missing after boat sinks ‘during five-day diving trip’ off the Egyptian coast
Dozens of tourists are missing after a boat sank off the Egyptian coast.
The boat named Sea Story sank this morning near Shaab Satayah, a coral reef popular for diving trips, off the coast of the tourist resort of Marsa Alam.
According to local media, a crew member sent a distress signal at 5:30 am before disappearing from radar and losing contact.
The boat left for a diving trip from Ghalib harbor in Marsa Alam on November 24 and was due to arrive at Hurghada marina on November 29.
There were 31 tourists of different nationalities and 14 crew members on board.
Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafy said some tourists had been rescued, but did not reveal how many were still missing.
The search operation involving the Egyptian Navy is ongoing and a helicopter has been deployed to search the area.
This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
