A luxury diving boat off the Egyptian Red Sea coast capsized due to a large wave, sinking in just five minutes with tourists still inside. 28 have been rescued, and search operations continue for the remaining passengers.
A luxury boat , named Sea Story, capsized off the Egyptian Red Sea coast, taking just five minutes to sink with tourists still trapped inside their cabins. Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi revealed that the cause of the accident was reportedly a large wave that hit the boat, causing it to capsize within minutes. The boat left Porto Ghalib Port for a multi-day diving trip on November 24 with 45 people on board.
At around 5:30 am local time, a distress signal was sent out from the boat before it dropped off the radar. So far, 28 people have been rescued, and search operations are ongoing. The Navy, alongside the Armed Forces, has been deployed in the rescue operations near Marsa Alam. The UK Foreign Office has stated that support is being given to a number of British nationals and their families affected by the incident
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