Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat in Red Sea: Egypt official
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4 months ago

Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat in Red Sea: Egypt official

Al Jazeera  

Authorities says five more people have been rescued, bringing the total to 33 survivors while seven remain missing. Four bodies have been recovered as rescue teams continue to search for survivors after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea off Egypt’s eastern coast. Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi said on Tuesday that rescue teams have found five people alive, including one Egyptian two Belgian nationals, one Swiss national, and one Finn, bringing the total number of survivors to 33. The incident occurred on Monday after the Sea Story boat capsized, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multiday diving trip, after it was hit by high waves, leading it to sink near Marsa Alam in southeastern Egypt. Earlier in November, 30 people were rescued from a sinking dive boat near the Red Sea’s Daedalus reef.

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How Red Sea tragedy that killed six mirrors 2012 tourist disaster at the SAME spot that claimed family's life - sparking fears Brits are being put in danger by Egyptian guides
23 hours, 57 minutes ago

How Red Sea tragedy that killed six mirrors 2012 tourist disaster at the SAME spot that claimed family's life - sparking fears Brits are being put in danger by Egyptian guides

Daily Mail  

Did you ever take submarine trip off Hurghada in Egypt? The rescue site for a sunken tourist submarine in Red Sea off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt The Sindbad submarine sank yesterday afternoon An aerial view on Hurghada town located on the Red Sea coast, Egypt The company responded at the time, writing: 'Although the accident which you write about …

Inside doomed Sindbad submarine: Footage from inside vessel shows what it was like for passengers on board before disaster struck
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1 day, 12 hours ago

Inside doomed Sindbad submarine: Footage from inside vessel shows what it was like for passengers on board before disaster struck

Daily Mail  

Footage from inside the Sindbad submarine reveals what it might have been like onboard the doomed vessel before disaster struck. Footage from inside the Sindbad submarine reveals what it might have been like onboard the doomed vessel before disaster struck It comes after a t least six people are feared dead after the sub - which had been carrying 44 …

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast with at least six confirmed dead: Vessel with 44 passengers suffers disaster during trip to Red Sea
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast with at least six confirmed dead: Vessel with 44 passengers suffers disaster during trip to Red Sea

Daily Mail  

At least six people have died after a submarine carrying dozens of tourists sank off the coast of Egypt. The tourist submarine, named Sindbad, had been carrying around 44 international passengers, including children, at the time of the sinking, which took place off the marina of the Sindbad Club Hotel. The Russian embassy in Cairo has reported that four Russian …

Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast
2 days, 1 hour ago

Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast

Al Jazeera  

Local authorities say 39 rescued after vessel carrying tourists sunk off Hurghada’s tourist promenade area. At least six people have been killed after a tourist submarine sank off the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, according to local authorities. Egypt’s Red Sea governorate confirmed that six Russians died and that 39 foreign tourists were rescued after the submarine sank …

Two dead, 186 missing after four boats sink off Yemen and Djibouti: UN
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Two dead, 186 missing after four boats sink off Yemen and Djibouti: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN migration agency says two bodies recovered off Djibouti while dozens of migrants and five Yemeni crew remain missing. Four boats carrying migrants from Africa have capsized in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, leaving at least two people dead and 186 missing, according to the United Nations migration agency. Tamim Eleian said two crew members were rescued, but 181 migrants …

Breaking News: 20 Fishermen Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Arabian Sea off Andhra Pradesh Coast
1 month ago

Breaking News: 20 Fishermen Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Arabian Sea off Andhra Pradesh Coast

ABP News  

A significant incident has been reported from Andhra Pradesh, where a boat capsized in the Arabian Sea near Sri Kakulam district. Fishermen used tubes and other safety equipment to navigate from one boat to another, ensuring everyone was saved. Images of the rescue operation show how the fishermen bravely jumped into the water to save themselves, while others helped them …

Warning issued over Red Sea dive boat holidays after Egypt boat disaster
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Warning issued over Red Sea dive boat holidays after Egypt boat disaster

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A safety bulletin for dive boat holidays in the Red Sea has been issued following the …

At least 27 people killed, dozens rescued after two shipwrecks off Tunisia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 27 people killed, dozens rescued after two shipwrecks off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, says director of civil protection in Sfax. At least 27 people including women and children have died and 83 others were rescued after two boats capsized off Tunisia, the country’s National Guard has said. The two makeshift boats set sail “on the night of December 31 to January 1,” …

One Dead, 20 Rescued After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Goa
3 months ago

One Dead, 20 Rescued After Tourist Boat Capsizes In Goa

ABP News  

One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 1.30 pm when the boat capsized around 60 metres away from the coastline, resulting in all the passengers falling off into the sea water. A 54-year-old man died and 20 others …

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS -At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, and witnesses said many were still missing as search operations continued. Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing So far 39 men - most of them from Pakistan - have been rescued by …

Desperate family of British couple missing after tourist yacht sank in Egypt plead for more information as search efforts continue following fatal disaster
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Desperate family of British couple missing after tourist yacht sank in Egypt plead for more information as search efforts continue following fatal disaster

Daily Mail  

The family of a British couple missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea a week ago have spoken of their ‘desperation’ for news. Jenny Cawson, 36, and her husband Tariq Sinada, 49, from Devon, are believed to be among seven people still unaccounted for after the Sea Story went down off the coast of Egypt in bad …

Egypt tourist boat: The story of the fateful Sea Story voyage into the Red Sea
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt tourist boat: The story of the fateful Sea Story voyage into the Red Sea

The Independent  

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Friend of British survivors on sunken Red Sea yacht criticises Egyptian response effort
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Friend of British survivors on sunken Red Sea yacht criticises Egyptian response effort

The Independent  

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Pictured: British couple who survived Egypt yacht tragedy are revealed as pair who were spending their retirement voyaging around the world
4 months ago

Pictured: British couple who survived Egypt yacht tragedy are revealed as pair who were spending their retirement voyaging around the world

Daily Mail  

Two Britons rescued from a yacht that capsized in the Red Sea claiming the lives of at least four people have been pictured for the first time. Sally Jones, 58, a former consultant, and Colin Sharratt, 65, a former project manager from London, were among the 28 survivors found on the day of the tragedy Medics wait for possible survivors …

Egypt tourist boat: Everything we know about the incident in the Red Sea
4 months ago

Egypt tourist boat: Everything we know about the incident in the Red Sea

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two Britons are among the missing after a dive boat was hit by a “huge wave” …

Survivors of sunken Red Sea yacht spent a day trapped in cabins under water, diver reveals
4 months ago

Survivors of sunken Red Sea yacht spent a day trapped in cabins under water, diver reveals

The Independent  

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Five rescued in Egypt 24 hours after Red Sea boat disaster - but two Britons still missing
4 months ago

Five rescued in Egypt 24 hours after Red Sea boat disaster - but two Britons still missing

The Independent  

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Four bodies, four survivors recovered from Egypt Red Sea sinking: governor
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4 months ago

Four bodies, four survivors recovered from Egypt Red Sea sinking: governor

Raw Story  

Rescuers on Tuesday recovered four bodies and four survivors a day after a diving boat capsized off Egypt's eastern coast, Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi said, with eight people still missing. The vessel was carrying 31 tourists of multiple nationalities and a 13-member crew when it was hit by a large wave early on Monday, leading it to capsize near …

5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea
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4 months ago

5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egyptian naval forces rescued five people Tuesday and recovered four bodies, a day after a tourist yacht carrying 44 passengers sank in the Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam, officials said, after facing rough weather. Sea Story, a live-aboard used mainly for maritime activities, sent a distress signal after a large wave crashed into the boat, causing …

Three bodies are recovered from capsized tourist boat in Egypt where two Brits are among 16 missing people
4 months ago

Three bodies are recovered from capsized tourist boat in Egypt where two Brits are among 16 missing people

Daily Mail  

Three bodies have been recovered from a capsized tourist boat that sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast yesterday, with 13 people still missing, according to Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi. The boat named Sea Story reportedly sank near Shaab Satayah, a coral reef popular for diving trips, off the tourist resort of Marsa Alam in the early hours of yesterday …

Red Sea Tourist Boat: Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
4 months ago

Red Sea Tourist Boat: Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

CNN  

Cairo, Egypt Reuters — Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement. Provincial governor Amr Hanafi said rescue teams had found five people alive, two Belgian tourists, one Swiss, one Finn and an …

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt
4 months ago

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 09:34 Rescuers work near the site where a boat sank in the Red Sea, in Marsa Alam, the Red Sea Province, Egypt, on Nov 25, 2024. CAIRO - Four Egyptians and 12 foreigners were still missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea earlier in the day, Governor of Egypt's Red Sea Province Amr Hanafy …

5 more rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea
4 months ago

5 more rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea

LA Times  

In this photo provided by the Egyptian Press Center on Tuesday, rescuers transport a survivor after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea, in Marsa Alam, Egypt. Egyptian naval forces rescued five people Tuesday and recovered four bodies, a day after a tourist yacht carrying 44 passengers sank in the Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam, officials said, …

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt
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4 months ago

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt

China Daily  

Rescuers work near the site where a boat sank in the Red Sea, in Marsa Alam, the Red Sea Province, Egypt, on Nov 25, 2024. CAIRO - Four Egyptians and 12 foreigners were still missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea earlier in the day, Governor of Egypt's Red Sea Province Amr Hanafy said on Monday. The Red …

16 missing, 28 injured after tourist boat sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast
4 months ago

16 missing, 28 injured after tourist boat sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

India Today  

Sixteen people, including 12 foreign nationals, are missing after a tourist boat sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast, the local government said on Monday. The Sea Story was carrying 44, including 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip, when it went down near the town of Marsa Alam, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement, revising …

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt
4 months ago

16 still missing after safari boat sinks off SE Egypt

China Daily  

Rescuers work near the site where a boat sank in the Red Sea, in Marsa Alam, the Red Sea Province, Egypt, on Nov 25, 2024. CAIRO - Four Egyptians and 12 foreigners were still missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea earlier in the day, Governor of Egypt's Red Sea Province Amr Hanafy said on Monday. The Red …

Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in Red Sea
4 months ago

Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in Red Sea

The Independent  

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Red Sea tragedy: 17 missing after tourist yacht sinks; 28 rescued
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4 months ago

Red Sea tragedy: 17 missing after tourist yacht sinks; 28 rescued

Live Mint  

At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea near Cairo following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment. The …

Egyptian authorities rescue 28 of 45 people after boat sinks off Red Sea coast, search for remaining on
4 months ago

Egyptian authorities rescue 28 of 45 people after boat sinks off Red Sea coast, search for remaining on

Firstpost  

Egyptian authorities rescued 28 people after a tourist boat sank off its Red Sea coast, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement on Monday, as a search continued for the 17 remaining passengers and crew Egyptian authorities rescued 28 people after a tourist boat sank off its Red Sea coast, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement on …

Egyptian officials say 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on the Red Sea
4 months ago

Egyptian officials say 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on the Red Sea

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday after warnings of rough waters and 16 people were missing, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment. Hanafy visited …

17 missing after safari boat sinks in Egypt's Marsa Alam
4 months ago

17 missing after safari boat sinks in Egypt's Marsa Alam

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-25 17:31 CAIRO -- A total of 17 people, including tourists and Egyptian crew members, were missing after their safari boat sank off the northern area of Marsa Alam city at the Red Sea, the Egyptian Red Sea Province said on its official Facebook page on Monday. Amro Hanfy, governor of the Red Sea Province, told Xinhua …

16 people missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on Red Sea, Egyptian officials say
4 months ago

16 people missing after a tourist yacht sank in high waves on Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

LA Times  

Boats dock last week at Egypt’s Red Sea port of Marsa Alam, where authorities said 16 people were missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip went down. A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday after warnings of rough waters and 16 people were missing, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr …

17 missing after safari boat sinks in Egypt's Marsa Alam
4 months ago

17 missing after safari boat sinks in Egypt's Marsa Alam

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-25 17:31 CAIRO -- A total of 17 people, including tourists and Egyptian crew members, were missing after their safari boat sank off the northern area of Marsa Alam city at the Red Sea, the Egyptian Red Sea Province said on its official Facebook page on Monday. Amro Hanfy, governor of the Red Sea Province, told Xinhua …

Red Sea tourist boat sinking: Egyptian authorities say 16 people missing
4 months ago

Red Sea tourist boat sinking: Egyptian authorities say 16 people missing

CNN  

Cairo AP — At least 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment. …

Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing
4 months ago

Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam. Egyptian authorities have rescued 28 people after a tourist yacht capsized off the country’s Red Sea coast on Monday, as search operations continued for at least 17 others, including foreigners. The boat, Sea Story, was carrying 45 people, …

Two dead and 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea, official says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two dead and 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea, official says

The Independent  

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Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says

The Independent  

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A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and that nine have been rescued. The boat capsized after …

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and that nine have been rescued. The boat capsized …

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania

Al Jazeera  

Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board. At least 89 migrants and refugees bound for Europe have died, with dozens still missing, when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to state media. Survivors quoted by state media said the boat had departed from the …

Italian coast guard searches for dozens of migrants missing after their ship capsized
9 months, 1 week ago

Italian coast guard searches for dozens of migrants missing after their ship capsized

The Independent  

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Five drown as migrant boat capsizes during rescue operation off Malta
1 year, 1 month ago

Five drown as migrant boat capsizes during rescue operation off Malta

Al Jazeera  

Eight other people were injured and 21 were rescued by Malta’s armed forces. Five people have died and eight others were injured after the boat they were in capsized during a rescue operation by armed forces from Malta off the Mediterranean island. The armed forces deputy commander Colonel Edric Zahra told reporters that the incident happened at about midday on …

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing
1 year, 7 months ago

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A migrant boat sank off Tunisia’s port city of Sfax, leaving five people dead and seven others missing, officials said Tuesday. Twenty-three migrants were rescued out of 35 people on board, most of them Tunisians and a “small number of sub-Saharan nationals,” said Faouzi Masmoudi, a Sfax court spokesperson. The Sfax court opened an investigation to determine …

Dozens dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia, four survivors arrive in Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia, four survivors arrive in Italy

Al Jazeera  

Four survivors, who were brought to Italy’s Lampedusa, say 41 people died off Tunisia where their boat capsized. Forty-one people are believed dead after a boat capsized off Tunisia, according to Italian state RAI television that cited four survivors who were rescued and brought to land on Wednesday. Alessandra Filograno, a spokeswoman for the Italian Red Cross, confirmed four survivors …

At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s capital city
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s capital city

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 17 people were found dead after a boat capsized in Senegal’s capital, local officials said Monday. In recent years, the Canary Islands have become one of the main destinations for people trying to reach Spain, with a peak of more than 23,000 migrants arriving in 2020, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry. The tragedy on Monday …

Indonesia: At least 15 dead and 19 missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island
1 year, 8 months ago

Indonesia: At least 15 dead and 19 missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island

The Independent  

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Three British tourists confirmed dead after diving boat fire in Egypt
1 year, 9 months ago

Three British tourists confirmed dead after diving boat fire in Egypt

The Independent  

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British tourists dead after boat fire in Egypt’s Red Sea
1 year, 9 months ago

British tourists dead after boat fire in Egypt’s Red Sea

Al Jazeera  

Egyptian authorities say an electrical short circuit sparked a blaze on a scuba diving boat carrying 15 tourists and 12 crew members near Marsa Alam. Three British nationals have been declared dead after a scuba diving boat they were on caught fire off Egypt’s Red Sea coastline. On Monday, British tour operator Scuba Travel released a statement in which they …

At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
1 year, 11 months ago

At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

The coastguard rescued 17 others, two of whom are in critical condition, says Sfax court judge Faouzi Masmousdi. The coastguard rescued 17 others, two of whom are in critical condition, after the boat sank off the coast of Sfax, Sfax court judge Faouzi Masmousdi said on Saturday. Tunisia’s National Guard said on Friday that more than 14,000 refugees, mostly from …

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