According to them, the fate of 17 more people remains unknown, and their search continues. The passengers recovered from the water were brought ashore, and they are receiving the necessary medical care. The nationality of the rescued tourists is not disclosed.
Earlier, the Al-Yaum as-Sabee information portal reported that a tourist yacht sank off the coast of Mars el Alamo, with 14 crew members and 31 tourists on board.
The yacht set sail on November 24 and was scheduled to dock at Hurghada on November 29. The yacht sent a distress signal on Monday at 05:30 a.m. local time (06:30 Moscow time). The causes of the crash are being investigated, reports tass.ru.
