Consular assistance is being provided for British nationals and their families following a yacht sinking incident near Egypt's Marsa Alam. The vessel carried 44 individuals from various countries, with 28 rescued and 16 missing, including four Britons.
According to the Foreign Office, consular support is being provided for "a number of British nationals and their families" after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea near Egypt .
Out of these, 28 have been rescued, but there remain 16 people missing, including four Egyptians, as per Mr Hanafi's update given on Monday evening. Additionally, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed knowledge of the incident and is providing consular assistance, although no further specifics have been disclosed.
Mr Hanafi stated that passengers reported a "high sea wave" striking the yacht which resulted in it overturning in "about five or seven minutes", with some passengers trapped within cabins preventing their escape, according to his statement posted on Facebook.
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