Tourist vessel sinks in shark-infested waters off Egypt
A ship with tourists sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. There were 45 people on board, and the rescue operation is ongoing.
According to the BBC, the SOS signal was received from the 44-metre ship Sea Story. As the governor of Egypt's Red Sea province reported, the ship set sail on Saturday from a port near Marsa Alam 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, 16 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 planes 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 an area where it "teems with sharks."
