Egyptian authorities say 28 folks have been rescued and 17 others are lacking after a vacationer boat sank within the Pink Sea.
A misery sign was obtained at 05:30 native time (03:30 GMT) from the Sea Story, which left port close to Marsa Alam on Saturday for a five-day diving journey with 31 vacationers and 14 crew, in keeping with the governor of Pink Sea province.
Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi mentioned the survivors had been discovered within the Wadi el-Gemal space, which is south of Marsa Alam, and that they had been receiving the mandatory medical care.
He added that the Egyptian Navy warship El Fateh and army plane had been intensifying their efforts to find the lacking.
Marsa Alam is a well-liked vacation spot for vacationers on Egypt’s southern Pink Beach and is surrounded by diving spots, together with famend coral reefs.
There was no fast remark from Sea Story’s Egypt-based proprietor and operator, Dive Professional Liveaboard.
However its web site says the vessel was in-built 2022 and is 44m (144ft) lengthy. It has 4 decks and 18 cabins that may accommodate as much as 36 passengers.