Officials in Egypt say over a dozen people are missing after a tourist vessel sank in the Red Sea.

At least 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough weather, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam,

A tourist cruise vessel sank in the Red Sea, prompting a rescue operation for 17 missing individuals. Egyptian officials successfully rescued 28 people from the incident near Marsa Alam city, as authorities continue their search.

Officials in Egypt say over a dozen people are missing after a tourist cruise vessel sank in the Red Sea. The governor of the Red Sea region said Monday afternoon that authorities are searching for 17 people who went missing. Amr Hanafy said in a statement that rescuers saved 28 people from the sinking vessel off Marsa Alam city.

The Sea Story sank off the southeastern Egyptian town of Marsa Alam, near the Shaab Satayah area, popular for its coral reefs, the Red Sea Governorate said.

CAIRO (Reuters) -Sixteen people including 12 foreign nationals are missing after a tourist boat sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast, the local government said on Monday. The Sea Story was carrying 44 including 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip when it went down near the town of Marsa Alam,