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CAIRO: A scuba diving boat carrying three missing British tourists caught fire after it caught fire The Red Sea A tour company in the United Kingdom said on Monday that people off the Egyptian coast have died,
Egyptian authorities said the three Britons went missing when a medium-sized scuba vessel named “Hurricane” caught fire off the resort town in the southern Red Sea. Marsa Alam Sunday. They said the fire was caused by a short circuit in the boat’s engine room.
“We must accept that three of our most highly regarded guests, who did not take part in the diving briefing early in the morning of June 11, have perished in the tragic accident,” UK-based Travel with equipment he said in a short statement.
The company did not say how it determined the death of the three, and the Egyptian authorities only said that they were missing. Scuba Travel did not name all three.
A further 12 British divers and 14 Egyptian crew members were evacuated Sunday morning from the ship in a rescue operation near Elphinstone Reef, Scuba Travel said in a short statement. She added that all 15 of the tourists were qualified divers on the one-week cruise.
“At the time the fire broke out, 12 divers were taking part in a briefing on board the ship, while the missing apparently decided not to dive that morning,” the statement said.
The official spokesperson for Scuba Travel Pat Adamson The Associated Press said the tour operator was unable to provide any details about the whereabouts of the three guests when the fire broke out at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday or the location of the bodies. However, he said it was only normal for guests to opt for an early morning dip during the week-long trips.
Adamson He said that the tour company had not received any confirmation from the Egyptian authorities that an investigation team had boarded the boat. The company is waiting for a full investigation.
Egypt’s Red Sea coast contains some of the country’s most popular beach destinations and is popular with European holiday-goers. It has cemented its reputation as a diving destination with easy access to coral reefs from the beaches and dive sites that offer diverse marine life.
In recent years, Egypt has made great efforts to boost its tourism industry, which has been affected by years of political instability, COVID-19 and the negative economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
Egyptian authorities said the three Britons went missing when a medium-sized scuba vessel named “Hurricane” caught fire off the resort town in the southern Red Sea. Marsa Alam Sunday. They said the fire was caused by a short circuit in the boat’s engine room.
“We must accept that three of our most highly regarded guests, who did not take part in the diving briefing early in the morning of June 11, have perished in the tragic accident,” UK-based Travel with equipment he said in a short statement.
The company did not say how it determined the death of the three, and the Egyptian authorities only said that they were missing. Scuba Travel did not name all three.
A further 12 British divers and 14 Egyptian crew members were evacuated Sunday morning from the ship in a rescue operation near Elphinstone Reef, Scuba Travel said in a short statement. She added that all 15 of the tourists were qualified divers on the one-week cruise.
“At the time the fire broke out, 12 divers were taking part in a briefing on board the ship, while the missing apparently decided not to dive that morning,” the statement said.
The official spokesperson for Scuba Travel Pat Adamson The Associated Press said the tour operator was unable to provide any details about the whereabouts of the three guests when the fire broke out at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday or the location of the bodies. However, he said it was only normal for guests to opt for an early morning dip during the week-long trips.
Adamson He said that the tour company had not received any confirmation from the Egyptian authorities that an investigation team had boarded the boat. The company is waiting for a full investigation.
Egypt’s Red Sea coast contains some of the country’s most popular beach destinations and is popular with European holiday-goers. It has cemented its reputation as a diving destination with easy access to coral reefs from the beaches and dive sites that offer diverse marine life.
In recent years, Egypt has made great efforts to boost its tourism industry, which has been affected by years of political instability, COVID-19 and the negative economic impact of the war in Ukraine.
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