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 ...
Uncertainty remains as to the exact cause of the sinking of the Sea Story. On Monday, Red Sea governor AmrHanafi said a huge wave had struck the boat and caused it to capsize, according to ...
The statement said the boat, the “Sea Story,” is owned by an Egyptian national. Red Sea Governor AmrHanafi later told Reuters that three bodies had been recovered, with 13 others still missing.
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.