Disaster in Red Sea: Tourist ship sinks off Egyptian coast; 17 travelers missing

Disaster in Red Sea: Tourist ship sinks off Egyptian coast; 17 travelers missing
Lior Ben Ari 25 Nov 2024 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjnac1mm1g

The Sea Story ship with 45 people on board, including foreign tourists, was in the middle of a diving trip when contact was lost; 28 tourists and crew were rescued alive; search for the rest continues

Egyptian media reported at noon on Monday that a tourist ship sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Marsa Alam, and that 17 people on board were missing. According to sources who spoke to the Reuters news agency, 28 have so far been rescued alive, and the search and rescue operation is ongoing.

The boat, Sea Story, was carrying 45 people, including 31 tourists of varying nationalities and 14 crew, on a multi-day diving trip when it went down, according to a statement by the Red Sea Governorate.