Five Spaniards rescued and out of danger after the shipwreck of a boat with tourists carrying 45 people and which sank off the coast of Egypt in the Red Sea, according to sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Egyptian authorities, at least 28 of 45 people who were traveling on the ship, 31 of whom were tourists, were saved. Among them, according to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are five Spaniards who “are out of danger.”
Currently, according to these sources, “There is no trace of Spaniards among the missing”. “The Spanish Embassy in Cairo is closely following the case and has already established initial contact with the persons concerned to provide them with all necessary consular assistance,” the sources added.
The governor of the Red Sea province, Amr Hanafi, announced that the armed forces had deployed a frigate and aircraft to support the armed forces. search and rescue operations for the 17 missingwith no proof of death yet.
As explained, the sinking took place around 5:30 a.m. (local time), when the ship issued an alarm signal while on a diving excursion. There were 31 tourists of different nationalities and fourteen crew members on board the boat.
Among the missing includes a person of Finnish nationalityaccording to sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consulted by the public channel Yle, while the United Kingdom government is investigating the situation of several British citizens. According to the BBC, two British tourists were rescued alive and two others are missing.
