Several passengers including A merican nationals have been reported missing after a tourist boat sank off the coast of Egypt during a "five-day diving trip." The boat, Sea Story, reportedly sank near Shaab Satayah, a popular diving destination off the coast of the tourist resort of Marsa Alam. The captain is believed to have been taking divers around the coast when the vessel began experiencing issues .
The exact cause is currently unknown. Huge Russian 'floating bomb' ship dumps 300 tonnes of explosive cargo in sea Terrifying moment cruise ship plays Titanic song as storm sends piano flying A crew member reportedly contacted the coastguard for help around 5:30 a.m.
Monday after alerting of the sinking ship. A helicopter and naval units were reportedly dispatched to the scene amid the frantic search for missing passengers. According to the governor of Egypt’s Red Sea province, 45 people were reported missing after the vessel sank, as reported by local media outlet Masrawy.
The outlet reports that the diving trip departed from Porto Ghalib Port in Marsa Alam and was intended to return to the port of Hurghada with 45 people on board. According to the website, the passengers included 14 Egyptian crew members and 31 tourists, including two Americans and four Brits. DON'T MISS.
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