The vessel sank within five to seven minutes. "Some passengers were in their cabins, which is why they were unable to escape," Red Sea Governor AmrHanafi said in the statement. Authorities are ...
AmrHanafi. The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in 5–7 minutes.
AmrHanafi, Governor of the Red Sea, explained how the "large wave" crashed into the ship, leading it to sink in a matter of minutes. He said: "The initial cause of the accident, according to the ...
Provincial governor AmrHanafi said rescue teams had found five people alive on Tuesday, two Belgian tourists, one Swiss, one Finn and an Egyptian, bringing the total number of survivors to 33.