Thirteen missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks

The vessel sank near the Egyptian coastal town of Marsa Alam

Rescuers work near the site where a boat sank in the Red Sea, in Marsa Alam
Rescuers work near the site where the boat sank
(Image credit: Xinhua / Shutterstock)

What happened

Three bodies have been recovered after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea Monday. Another 13 people remain missing from the vessel, which sank south of the Egyptian coastal town of Marsa Alam.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.