At least 17 people are missing after a boat with about 45 occupants, including more than 30 tourists, sank this Monday off the coast of the Egyptian city of Marsa Alam, located on the shores of the Red Seaas confirmed by the authorities of the African country.
The governor of the Red Sea province, Amr Hanafi, has indicated that at least 28 people have been rescued from the waters, while he has added that search operations continue to try to find 17 missing people, without for now there being confirmation about possible fatalities.
Likewise, he has stated that the Armed Forces They have deployed a frigate and aircraft to support search operations and rescue, before adding that all those rescued are already receiving “the necessary medical attention,” according to a statement published by his office through his account on the social network Facebook.
Participated in a diving excursion
Hanafi has also praised that the rescue teams are working firmly to “quickly” complete the search work, while expressing his gratitude to all the agencies involved. In addition, he has assured that he will “follow events closely” and will report any changes in the situation regarding the number of victims.
The governor has detailed that The event took place around 5:30 a.m. (local time), when the ship has issued an alarm signal while participating in a diving excursion. There were 31 tourists of various nationalities and fourteen crew members on the boat.
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