Major General Amr Hanafi, Governor of the Red Sea, was keen to check on the passengers Tourist lunch Which sank off the coast of Marsa Alam, specifically in the Shaab Satayeh area.
The Governor of the Red Sea checks on the passengers of the sunken boat
The Governor of the Red Sea said that the efforts of the search and rescue forces succeeded in killing 28 people who were on board the tourist boat, pointing out that there are still 17 missing people who are still being searched for.
The governor explained that the accident occurred 46 nautical miles from the shore of Marsa Alam, and the total number of passengers on board the launch was 45, including 31 of different nationalities, in addition to 13 Egyptians.
Major General Amr Hanafi also added that after reviewing the technical position of the boat, it was found that the last inspection from marine safety took place last March 2024, pointing out that it obtained a certificate of validity for one year.
Hanafi continued: There are no observations or technical defects in the boat… and investigations with the boat crew are continuing to find out the reasons for the accident.
The details of the incident date back to when the control center in the Red Sea Governorate received a report from the rescue operations room about receiving a distress signal from a member of the boat that went out on a diving trip from Porto Ghalib port in Marsa Alam, which was scheduled to continue from November 24. Until the 29th of the same month.
