Three British tourists missing after boat catches fire in Red Sea
The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit on the boat, which was named Hurricane and had been on a trip since June 6.
Reuters
June 12, 2023 / 15:45 IST
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Three British tourists were missing while 12 have been rescued after a motor boat caught fire on June 12 off the Egyptian Red Sea coast, Egyptian officials and security sources said. (Image: Reuters)
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The survivors were brought to safety in the nearby diving resort of Marsa Shagra, about 21km (13 miles) north of the town of Marsa Alam, along with 12 Egyptian crew and guides, according to a statement from the Red Sea State governor's office and two security sources. (Image: Reuters)
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The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit on the boat, which was named Hurricane and had been on a trip since June 6 in an area just north of Marsa Alam, the statement said.(Image: Reuters)
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Images posted on social media showed a white motor yacht with the same name on fire at sea, with thick smoke billowing into the sky."We saw smoke from the boat, it was around 9km from the beach," said Ahmed Maher, diving manager at Marsa Shagra village. "A nearby boat rescued them and dropped them off."(Image: Reuters)
![Images posted on social media showed a white motor yacht with the same name on fire at sea, with thick smoke billowing into the sky."We saw smoke from the boat, it was around 9km from the beach," said Ahmed Maher, diving manager at Marsa Shagra village. "A nearby boat rescued them and dropped them off."](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/06/burning-boat-in-sea-4.png "Images posted on social media showed a white motor yacht with the same name on fire at sea, with thick smoke billowing into the sky."We saw smoke from the boat, it was around 9km from the beach," said Ahmed Maher, diving manager at Marsa Shagra village. "A nearby boat rescued them and dropped them off."")
