From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Yacht bursts into flames in Egypt’s Red Sea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
Three British tourists are missing after a motor yacht catches fire in Egypt’s Red Sea, authorities say.
The Red Sea governorate says in a statement that “15 English passengers, 10 members of the crew, and two tour guides” have been rescued, and that the search for the missing three is ongoing.
حريق مركب سفاري بطول ٤٠ متر اسمها hurricane في جنوب البحر الأحمر و بالتحديد منطقة Elphinstone و انقاذ معظم السياح فيما عدا ٣ لا يزالوا مفقودين و يعتقد ان جنسيتهم انجليز، نتمني السلامه للجميع و ربنا ينجي المفقودين.
المصدر: شهود عيان pic.twitter.com/hRg1YlzNb7
— RedSea_Anglers ⚓ ???? ???????????????????????? (@HanySadekk) June 11, 2023
Video circulating on media and online shows a white motor yacht named “Hurricane” with flames erupting from it.
Initial reports blame the fire on an electrical fault in the engine room, officials say.
The Times of Israel Community.