Egyptian authorities have confirmed that 16 people have been rescued alive so far. There were 45 people on the boat, 31 tourists and 14 crew members.
A tourist boat with about 45 people on board, mainly tourists of various nationalities, sank in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast on Monday.
on the boat Sea story There were 31 tourists and 14 crew members on the trip, and Egyptian authorities have reported that 16 people have been rescued alive so far. As EITB Media has learned, five Spanish tourists are among the missing persons.
The event took place around 5:30 am (3:30 am in the Basque Country), when for reasons as yet unknown the boat taking part in a diving or diving excursion It sank in the Al Ghadeer area, near the Marsa Alam region, about 740 kilometers southeast of Cairo.
The ship apparently embarked on a six-day diving trip this Sunday from the resort of Hurghada, also on the Red Sea, to an area of Marsa Alam, before running aground and sinking in the Al Ghadeer area.
A helicopter and a frigate from the Egyptian navy continued the search for survivors.
Source: EITB
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