UPDATE:
Thirty-three people have been rescued, while four bodies were recovered and seven are still missing, according to news reports.
An “abnormally huge” wave slammed into the side of the Sea Story early Monday morning, causing it to capsize and sink in about 5 minutes.
The Sea Story apparently carried out its itinerary despite Egyptian government weather warnings of tall wave dangers.
Dive Pro Liveaboard, which the boat is registered under in Hurghada, Egypt, has reportedly denied having taken any unnecessary risks.
Original Story
A senior Egyptian government official has confirmed that survivors from the sunken liveaboard dive vessel Sea Story have been found in the Red Sea.
The vessel was caught in rough weather and is presumed to have capsized early Monday morning due to an “unusually high wave,” according to Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate.
Rescuers found and rescued 28 survivors, while 16 people — among them 12 foreigners — still remain missing.
The 150-foot/46-meter Sea Story was built in 2022 and based out of Hurghada.
