The vessel sank within five to seven minutes. "Some passengers were in their cabins, which is why they were unable to escape," Red Sea Governor AmrHanafi said in the statement. Authorities are ...
AmrHanafi. The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in 5–7 minutes.
The statement said the boat, the “Sea Story,” is owned by an Egyptian national. Red Sea Governor AmrHanafi later told Reuters that three bodies had been recovered, with 13 others still missing.
Provincial governor AmrHanafi said rescue teams had found five people alive on Tuesday, two Belgian tourists, one Swiss, one Finn and an Egyptian, bringing the total number of survivors to 33.
This handout picture released by the Egyptian State Information Service shows Red Sea governor AmrHanafi speaking to survivors rescued from a capsized vessel in the Red Sea harbour town of Marsa ...