He said: "The initial cause of the accident, according to the accounts of foreigners and the Egyptian crew, was a large wave from the sea that hit the boat, causing it to capsize. The matter was ...

Joanna Pitt, of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said that the use of fishing pots quickly led to the overfishing of a species that was typically used for pet food. She ...

An Irish citizen who was on board a tourist boat that sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt has been rescued. The citizen involved is safe and in “direct contact” with the Irish ...

Listen to Story 12 foreign nationals among 16 missing in Egypt boat sinking disaster Tourist boat carried 44 people, including 31 tourists Officials say large wave capsized boat, search operations ...

The boat has a total of 18 twin cabins with en-suite bathrooms on board, which are used for tourists on diving trips hoping to explore the Red Sea reefs. Authorities have not confirmed the ...

It said 16 people are missing - 12 foreigners and four Egyptians - updating an earlier figure of 17 missing. The statement said the boat, the "Sea Story", is owned by an Egyptian national.

Two Britons are believed to be among more than a dozen people missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea off ... Authorities are searching for 16 people, including 12 foreign nationals and four ...

CAIRO - The Egyptian authorities rescued 16 people after a tourist boat sank off its Red Sea coast, three security sources told Reuters on Nov 25, as search operations continued for the remaining ...

More than two dozen people were rescued and a more than a dozen remained missing Monday after Egyptian authorities said a tourist boat sank off ... had been rescued, but 16 people − four ...

Sixteen passengers on an Egyptian tourist boat that sunk in the Red Sea early Monday remain missing, according to a government official. The 34-meter long boat, which carried 44 passengers ...

Fishers have adopted these chemicals as a method for fishing, where poisoning the water causes fish to die and float ... She further noted that even approved products could kill fish if used in ...