19 November 2009 - 16H10  

Two Spanish lost at sea in Egypt
Naama Bay' beach, in Sharm el-Sheikh in 2004. Two Spanish tourists are missing at sea after a dive boat capsized off the Egyptian resort, medical and security officials have said.
Naama Bay' beach, in Sharm el-Sheikh in 2004. Two Spanish tourists are missing at sea after a dive boat capsized off the Egyptian resort, medical and security officials have said.

AFP - Two Spanish tourists were missing at sea after a dive boat capsized off the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Thursday, medical and security officials said.

Fourteen other Spanish tourists and seven Egyptian crew members were rescued.

The boat was on its way to Ras Mohammed, a popular diving site about two hours away from Sharm el-Sheikh by boat.

A security official said the boat, the Coral Princess, capsized amid four metre (13 foot) waves.

Several boats, including a naval vessel, were still searching for survivors, he said.

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