3 Britons displaced after boat fire in Egypt

Three British travelers are missing out on after a fire on board a boat throughout a sea cruise in the Egyptian Red Sea. Twenty-four other individuals, consisting of 12 Britons, were saved from the boat, called Hurricane, which was off the coast of Marsa Alam, authorities stated. – Advertisement – They included that preliminary reports recommended the fire was the outcome of an electrical fault. The boat had actually been on a dive cruise and had actually left Port Ghalib on 6 June and had actually been because of return on Sunday. Regional authorities stated 15 British travelers had actually been on board together with 10 team members and 2 guides. The Red Sea Governorate stated preliminary evaluations had actually discovered an electrical brief circuit in the engine space, while the general public prosecution workplace had actually started an examination. – Advertisement – All of those who had actually been saved were stated to be well. The Red Sea is a popular resort for diving journeys. “This is truly problem for the tourist market,” stated BBC News reporter Sally Nabil Nabil. “They depend upon tourist, especially British tourist.” The Foreign Office stated it was supporting British nationals included. A spokesperson stated: “We touch with regional authorities following an event aboard a dive boat near Marsa Alam, and are supporting British nationals included.”

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