Naval forces rescue 9 tourists from boat in Red Sea

CAIRO – 11 August 2017: Naval forces rescued nine tourists Friday after their motor launch sank in the Red Sea.

The Yacht called “Oreon” was carrying nine Spanish nationals and eight crew members. All were reportedly rescued safely.

The tourists were in a cruise to El-Qoseir City in eastern Egypt, located on the Red Sea Coast.

The naval forces were notified of the accident and sent rescue boats to carry the tourists and the crew.