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Three people found ALIVE a day after Egyptian tourist boat capsized
hree people have been found alive a day after Egyptian tourist boat capsized, raising hopes for two Brits among the nine people stil
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The boat named Sea Story sank near Shaab Satayah, a coral reef popular for diving trips, off the tourist resort of Marsa Alam in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Two British tourists were rescued, while another two Britons are among the missing, according to reports.
The nationalities of the three people whose bodies have been found have not yet been confirmed.
Rescue teams had been 'intensifying efforts' to find those who had gone missing after the 34-metre-long boat sank.
Those who escaped the vessel said a 'high sea wave' had hit it and caused it to capsize in 'about five or seven minutes', Mr Hanafi said.
Some passengers were inside the cabins, 'which is why they couldn't get out of the boat', he added in a statement on Facebook.
The incident occurred during rough weather conditions, with the Egyptian Red Sea Ports Authority reporting wave heights of 10-13 feet and wind speeds of 34 knots in the area on Sunday, leading to the closure of maritime traffic
Two British tourists were rescued, while another two Britons are among the missing, according to reports.
The nationalities of the three people whose bodies have been found have not yet been confirmed.
Rescue teams had been 'intensifying efforts' to find those who had gone missing after the 34-metre-long boat sank.
Those who escaped the vessel said a 'high sea wave' had hit it and caused it to capsize in 'about five or seven minutes', Mr Hanafi said.
Some passengers were inside the cabins, 'which is why they couldn't get out of the boat', he added in a statement on Facebook.
The incident occurred during rough weather conditions, with the Egyptian Red Sea Ports Authority reporting wave heights of 10-13 feet and wind speeds of 34 knots in the area on Sunday, leading to the closure of maritime traffic
Three people found ALIVE a day after Egyptian tourist boat capsized
hree people have been found alive a day after Egyptian tourist boat capsized, raising hopes for two Brits among the nine people still missing.
Provincial governor Amr Hanafi said rescue teams had found three people alive, two Belgian tourists and an Egyptian, bringing the total number of survivors to 31
hree people have been found alive a day after Egyptian tourist boat capsized, raising hopes for two Brits among the nine people still missing.
Provincial governor Amr Hanafi said rescue teams had found three people alive, two Belgian tourists and an Egyptian, bringing the total number of survivors to 31
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