Egyptian authorities said five people were rescued and four bodies recovered on Tuesday, as search efforts for survivors continued after the sinking of a tourist boat in the Red Sea the previous day.
Seven people are still missing, Amr Hanafi, governor of Red Sea province, said in a statement. The vessel was carrying 44 people, most of them foreigners, when it left the coastal town of Marsa Allam. At least 33 of the boat’s occupants were reported to have survived.
Hanafi previously said the boat, called Sea Story, was hit by a “big wave” at around 5:30 a.m. Monday, citing reports from tourists and crew members.
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Those rescued on Tuesday included two Belgians, a Swiss citizen, a Finn and an Egyptian, according to the governor. Others on board Sea Story were from European countries, including Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, as well as China and the United States, in addition to the local crew.
Egypt’s Red Sea coast is lined with tourist towns, many of which offer yachting, diving and deep-sea fishing for international tourists. The industry is an important source of foreign currency, and authorities are working to more than double annual tourist arrivals to 30 million by 2031.
Sea Story departed Marsa Allam on Sunday and was scheduled to arrive at the tourist center of Hurghada, further north on the coast, on November 29.
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