Egyptian navy rescues 2 French tourists from sunken motorboat in Red Sea

CAIRO, March 17 (MENA) - Egyptian naval forces rescued two French tourists when their motorboat sunk in the south of the Red Sea due to bad weather conditions and high wind velocity.

According to a statement issue by the Armed Forces on Sunday, the wind velocity reached 40 knots, adding that the tourists were taken to a nearby port and were offered first aid.