Officials in Egypt say over a dozen people are missing after a tourist vessel sank in the Red Sea

By The Associated Press

Posted Nov 25, 2024 08:13:33 AM.

Last Updated Nov 25, 2024 08:15:22 AM.

CAIRO (AP) — Officials in Egypt say over a dozen people are missing after a tourist cruise vessel sank in the Red Sea.

The governor of the Red Sea region said Monday afternoon that authorities are searching for 17 people who went missing.

Amr Hanafy said in a statement that rescuers saved 28 people from the sinking vessel off Marsa Alam city.

The Associated Press

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