Tragedy in the red sea: Tourist vessel sinks amid shark-infested waters
A ship with tourists has sunk in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. There were 45 people on board, and the rescue operation is ongoing.
25 November 2024 17:42
According to the BBC, the 44-metre ship Sea Story sent an SOS signal at 4:30 AM Greenwich Time. The governor of Egypt's Red Sea province reported that the vessel set sail on Saturday for a diving expedition with 31 tourists and 14 crew members. Sixteen people have already been rescued.
There were 31 tourists and 14 crew members on board. As the governor of Egypt's Red Sea province reported, sixteen people have already been rescued.
The ship sank in an area with many sharks
Major General Amr Hanafi informed that some survivors found in the Wadi el-Gemal area, south of Marsa Alam, were transported by plane to receive medical assistance, while others were waiting to be picked up by an Egyptian warship.
Aerial and maritime units continue searching for the missing, he added.
The "Sea Story" sank near the town of Shaab Satayah, known for its beautiful coral reef, in a place where it "teems with sharks."
