A huge rescue mission has ensued off the coast of Egypt for 17 people missing at sea who were travelling onboard Sea Story, a luxurious tourist boat, for a five-day driving trip

CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian authorities rescued 28 people after a tourist boat sank off its Red Sea coast, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement on Monday, as a search continued for the 17 remaining passengers and crew.

Two Brits are reportedly missing after a tourist yacht has sunk in the Red Sea off Egypt. The 'Sea Story' yacht, operated by Dive Pro Liveaboard, was carrying 31 tourists and 14 crew members who had left Marsa Alam for a five-day diving trip.