Fears are mounting for two Britons among 17 people missing off the Egyptian coast after their diving boat was reportedly thrown onto its side by a freak wave early today.
The boat named Sea Story reportedly sank near Shaab Satayah, a coral reef popular for diving trips, off the tourist resort of Marsa Alam in the early hours of the morning.
Red Sea governor Mayor General Amr Hanafy has confirmed that 28 people were rescued in the Wadi el Gemal area south of Marsa Alam, but a major search operation was launched to find 17 others still missing.
Two British tourists have been rescued, while the other two Britons are among those still missing, the BBC understands.
The boat was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities – among them four…
