A major rescue operation was underway Monday afternoon after a tourist boat carrying dozens of tourists, reportedly including British and American citizens, sank off the Egyptian coast.
The vessel named 'Sea Story' reportedly sank near Shaab Satayah, a coral reef popular for diving trips, off the Red Sea tourist resort of Marsa Alam this morning.
The boat was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities – including four Britons and two Americans – as well as 14 Egyptian crew members, according to local media.
According to reports, there were also four tourists from Germany, five Spaniards, two Belgians, one Chinese, three Slovaks, two Swiss, two Poles, two Norwegians, one Finnish, one Irish and four Egyptian holidaymakers on board.
Egyptian authorities announced that 28 people have been rescued so far.
The great operation of the authorities continues for the remaining 17 who are still missing.
