Egypt says 16 people missing after tourist yacht capsizes in Red Sea
Vessel was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities, including Chinese, when it was hit by ‘a sudden and large wave’ on Monday
Egyptian authorities said more than a dozen people, mostly foreigners, were still missing after a tourist yacht capsized in the Red Sea on Monday, with 28 others rescued.
The vessel carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities and a 13-member crew sent out a distress call at 5.30am, a statement from Egypt’s Red Sea governorate said.
It said 16 people are missing – 12 foreigners and four Egyptians – revising an earlier figure of 17 missing.
The statement said the boat, the “Sea Story”, is owned by an Egyptian national.
On board were people from Belgium, Britain, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.