⚠️ Tragedy struck the Red Sea when a diving boat named \"Sea Story\" capsized off Egypt's eastern coast near Marsa Alam. Rescuers have recovered four bodies and four survivors, but eight people are still missing. The search is on! 🔍
Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi shared that among the survivors are two Belgians 🇧🇪, one Swiss national 🇨🇭, and one Egyptian 🇪🇬. This brings the total number of survivors to 32. Sadly, the identities of the four who lost their lives haven't been confirmed yet.
\"Rescue operations are ongoing today, supported by a military helicopter 🚁, a frigate 🚢, and multiple divers,\" Hanafi told AFP news agency. The authorities are not giving up hope! ✊
The \"Sea Story\" was on an epic multi-day diving trip, having set sail on Sunday and scheduled to dock in Hurghada on Friday. The vessel was carrying 31 tourists from around the world 🌍, including adventurers from Belgium, Britain 🇬🇧, China 🇨🇳, Finland 🇫🇮, Germany 🇩🇪, Ireland 🇮🇪, Poland 🇵🇱, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Spain 🇪🇸, Switzerland, and the United States 🇺🇸. A 13-member crew was also on board.
The boat encountered a massive wave 🌊 early on Monday, leading to the unfortunate capsizing. Among the missing are two Polish and two Finnish tourists, according to their countries' foreign ministries.
Good news is, the vessel was fully licensed and had passed all inspection checks ✅. A preliminary investigation showed no technical faults. Nature can be unpredictable, but safety measures were in place.
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this incident ❤️. Stay tuned for more updates as the rescue teams continue their efforts! 🙏
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4 bodies, 4 survivors recovered from Egypt Red Sea sinking: governor
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