Tourist Boat Sinks in Red Sea: 17 Missing, Including Britons

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A tourist boat, Sea Story, has sunk in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, leaving 17 people missing.** The boat was carrying 31 tourists of varying nationalities and 14 crew members on a diving trip when it went down near Marsa Alam. Authorities have rescued 28 people and are still searching for the missing individuals. The British Foreign Office is providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families. The cause of the incident is not yet clear.

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