Ongoing Search for 8 Missing Tourists After Red Sea Dive Boat Sinks
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Hashim Sheikh
- . April 1, 2025
- . Update: April 1, 2025 10:22 pm
Egyptian authorities discovered four survivors and four others who died due to the yacht’s sinking in the Red Sea waters. The search personnel look for additional survivors while eight people still have not been found. The luxury vessel Sea Story sank during its departure from Port Ghalib Marina to Marsa Alam. The boat served both 31 international tourists and 13 onboard personnel.
The Red Sea Governorate sent rescue teams after emergency signaling started at 5:30 a.m. Monday. Two Belgians, one Egyptian, and one Swiss national joined the 30 survivors commonwealth to make 32 people safe after the boat’s crash.
Survivors from the sinking diving boat got medical air transport or marine help up to a navy frigate arrival before getting safely taken to land. Military assets operate regularly to locate the remaining eight survivors who have not been found yet. The cause of the capsizing remains undetermined. Before earning its year-long license the officials no signs of trouble found during the March examination process.After the weather warnings issued by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority about high sea conditions on both Sunday and Monday in the Red Sea region. This case demonstrates the threats that tourists encounter during scuba diving trips in the Red Sea tourism area despite the area’s marine life abundance.
