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UPDATE: Three Brits reported dead in Red Sea boat fire

By David Laycock • Updated: 12 Jun 2023 • 12:28

BREAKING: Boat fire on the Red Sea with three Britons missing

BREAKING: Boat fire on the Red Sea with three Britons missing

Updated: Monday, June 12, at 12:28 pm

The three British tourists and experienced divers, yesterday reported missing after a fire on their tour boat on the Red Sea, were today, June 12, sadly pronounced dead by the boat operators. 

The three Brits remain unnamed so far but were reportedly caught in the blaze which Egyptian authorities say was caused by a short-circuit in the boat engine. A statement from Scuba Travel as printed by the Mirror said:

“It is with great regret that we, as tour operators, with heavy hearts, must accept that three of our much-valued dive guests, perished in the tragic incident. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to their families and friends at this very sad time.”

The crew were reported as having to reach those caught in the blaze but were unable to rescue everybody. There will be an investigation into what happened as soon as the boat has docked.

So far a destination for bringing the diving boat to land hasn’t been decided as the vehicle is still very hot from the intense electrical fire.

We will bring you updates as soon as we know who the victims of the tragic fire were.

Sunday, June 11, at 4:01 pm

Footage has emerged of a tourist boat catching fire in the Red Sea near Egypt today, June 11, leaving three British passengers missing. 

Sky News showed a video of the rescue on Twitter, saying: “A video has emerged of a diving boat caught on fire in the Red Sea off Egypt’s coast. A search is now underway for three missing British passengers.”

RTwenty-four people were rescued from the boat, with fire which took place around 6:30 am local time believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

The boat was a diving boat on a small cruise. It had left Port Ghalib on June 6, but wasn’t due back until tomorrow. A total of 15 Brits were known to have been on board with 29 people including crew thought to be onboard.

The Red Sea is popular for diving trips so this particular incident could be quite harmful to the local economy, with British tourists in particular being partial to diving in this area.

As well as a search for those missing, an investigation into the circumstances around the disaster has been launched. Support for those involved has been pledged by the British Foreign Office as the search continues for those missing.

We will keep you up to date as more information emerges.

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David Laycock

Dave Laycock has always written. Poems, songs, essays, academic papers as well as newspaper articles; the written word has always held a great fascination for him and he is never happier than when being creative. From a musical background, Dave has travelled the world performing and also examining for a British music exam board. He also writes, produces and performs and records music. All this aside, he is currently fully focussed on his journalism and can’t wait to share more stories from around the world and beyond.

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