Egypt: A boat carrying tourists fell victim to an accident on Sunday (June 11) in the Red Sea of Egypt. According to a BBC report, three British passengers are missing after the boat caught fire. According to reports, the boat was coming near the Elphinstone Reef, which is known to be a good place to spot sharks and dolphins. Then suddenly it caught fire. According to the report, there were a total of 29 people on board the boat at the time of the accident, including 15 British passengers and 14 crew members. Three British passengers are missing after this accident.
Twelve people were rescued
According to the report, twelve people were rescued from the boat after the accident. The rescued people are completely safe. He has not suffered any kind of injury. Although some of them were medically examined. A video made by an eyewitness is going viral on social media. In which it can be seen that the boat is badly engulfed by fire. Flames and smoke can be seen coming out of the boat.
The 40 meter long safari vehicle is named Hurricane in the South Red Sea and is located in the Elphinstone area and killed most of the tourists except those who lost their identity and believed that they were English in origin.
Source: Eyewitnesses pic.twitter.com/hRg1YlzNb7
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Fear of fire due to short circuit
According to Sky News, the boat left Port Ghalib on Tuesday, June 6, and was scheduled to return on Sunday. Meanwhile, the boat caught fire. How the boat caught fire is being investigated. However, the reason has not been known yet. Investigating officials have attributed the fire to short circuit. The Red Sea Governorate said that a preliminary investigation found that an electrical short circuit occurred in the engine, which caused the fire. A spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said about the incident that we are in touch with the local authorities. We are keeping an eye on this whole matter.
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