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The four-deck Sea Story had been carrying 31 passengers and 13 crew when it was reported to have been hit by a large wave near the town of Marsa Alam during storm weather, causing it to capsize. <\/p>\n
The resort town is a popular destination for tourists on Egypt\u2019s southern Red Sea coast surrounded by diving spots, including renowned coral reefs.<\/p>\n
There were tourists onboard from Belgium, Britain, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the US. Thirty-three people have been rescued and four bodies were recovered.<\/p>\n
In a phone call from Devon, Michael revealed how Tarig’s mother broke the news of the sinking to the family.<\/p>\n
“Tarig\u2019s mother messaged us that the Sea Story sank in the Red Sea and asked me if I knew the name of the boat,” he recalled.<\/p>\n
Jenny\u2019s mother Pamela knew the name and had a picture of the boat as the couple, both experienced scuba divers, had contacted them when they arrived at the Red Sea.<\/p>\n
“Your heart sinks. You ask yourself, have I misread the news? Let\u2019s look again,” she said.<\/p>\n
Pamela said the family are continuing to receive daily updates from the Foreign Office but complains there is “still no news”.<\/p>\n
Because of a lack of solid information, the family said they approached local sources in Egypt for news of their loved ones.<\/p>\n
“One of the local sources was kind enough to try and look for them in local hospitals,” Pamela adds.<\/p>\n
The family say they were told the boat had not been found, but then came across media reports that it had been located by Egyptian rescuers. <\/p>\n
Five of the survivors who were pulled out alive on Tuesday had reportedly been rescued from inside the boat cabins. A diver told the BBC earlier in the week that they had to put a lot of effort to get into the largely submerged Sea Story, open the cabin and get the five survivors, as well as four bodies out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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