Friend of British survivors on sunken Red Sea yacht criticises Egyptian response effort
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The friend of two Britons rescued from the sunken diving yacht in the Red Sea says there is “absolutely no reason” why survivors should have been trapped for 30 hours during search efforts by the Egyptian authorities. Diver Tim Postin said Colin Sharratt, 65, and Sally Jones, 58, were among the 33 people who have so far been rescued following the sinking of the Sea Story vessel, while the employer of another Briton, Tarig Sinada, said he was one of seven people still missing. open image in gallery Colin Sharratt and Sally Jones are believed to have been on the Sea Story yacht open image in gallery Tom Postin, right, is joined by his son on a scuba diving trip The 44-metre yacht sank within minutes in the early hours of Monday, less than 24 hours into a five-day diving excursion. open image in gallery Amr Hanafi, the Red Sea Governor, speaks to survivors He described Mr Sharratt as “sedate and easy-going”.
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