The Sea Story was carrying 44 people at the time of the tragedy.
Three bodies have been recovered from a tourist boat that capsized off the coast of Egypt, with 13 people still missing. The tragic update was issued by Governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafi.
The boat, named the Sea Story, was out on a diving excursion and was carrying 44 people at the time of the tragedy. As reported in the Mirror, 28 people were saved by rescue crews. A distress call was made from the yacht, which had left Marsa Alam for a five-day diving trip, shortly before dawn on Monday. Mr Hanafi said that according to those on board, a “high sea wave” hit the vessel and caused it to capsize in “about five or seven minutes”.
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