Two Britons are reported to be among 16 people missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip capsized in the Red Sea. The Sea Story was carrying 30 tourists from several countries and 14 crew when it sent a distress signal at 5.30am local time (0330 GMT), according to Egypt’s Red Sea governorate. Twenty-eight people were saved by rescuers, with 16 people, including four Egyptians still missing, Hanafi said on Monday evening. Marine activities had been suspended on Sunday because of bad weather in the Red Sea capital of Hurghada. The Red Sea coast is a popular tourist destination in Egypt, a country of 105 million people that is in the grip of an economic crisis.

Source: The Guardian November 26, 2024 01:31 UTC