The bodies of three people who died after a tourist yacht crashed were found off the coast of the Egyptian resort town of Marsa Alam. This was reported on Tuesday, November 26, by the Al Masry Al Youm newspaper.
“During search and rescue operations to find those missing as a result of the disaster off the coast of the Red Sea, the bodies of three people were found, and 13 people are still missing,” Major General Amr Hanafi, governor of the Red Sea province, confirmed to the publication.
It is noted that search and rescue operations have been underway since November 25. The country’s navy, sea vessels and helicopters are involved in the search.
The yacht sank the day before. The Russian Consulate General in Hurghada reported that there were no Russians among the passengers. There were tourists from 12 countries on board: Americans, Belgians, British, Chinese, Finns, Germans, Irish, Poles, Slovaks, Spaniards and Swiss. There were 44 people on board in total, including 31 tourists and 13 crew members.
Later, the BBC, citing Egyptian authorities, reported that 17 people were missing as a result of the yacht sinking. At that time, Hanafi specified that the Egyptian Navy and military aviation had stepped up their search for the missing.