CAIRO — Three British vacationers have been lacking and 12 had been rescued after a motor boat caught hearth on Sunday off the Egyptian Red Sea coast, Egyptian officers and safety sources mentioned.
The survivors have been dropped at security to the close by diving resort of Marsa Shagra, about 21 kilometers (13 miles) north of the city of Marsa Alam, together with 12 Egyptian crew and guides, in line with a press release from the Red Sea State governor’s workplace and two safety sources.
The hearth was attributable to {an electrical} short-circuit on the boat, which was named Hurricane and had been on a visit since June 6 in an space simply north of Marsa Alam, the assertion mentioned.
Images posted on social media confirmed a white motor yacht with the identical title on hearth at sea, with thick smoke billowing into the sky.
“We saw smoke from the boat, it was around 9 km from the beach,” mentioned Ahmed Maher, a diving supervisor at Marsa Shagra village. “A nearby boat rescued them and dropped them off.”
Britain’s Foreign Office mentioned it was in touch with native authorities concerning the incident and supporting nationals concerned. — Reuters
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