{"id":19253,"date":"2024-11-27T16:19:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19253"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:19:19","slug":"diver-describes-rescuing-nephew-from-capsized-egypt-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19253","title":{"rendered":"Diver describes rescuing nephew from capsized Egypt boat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Khattab al-Faramawy (pictured) found nephew Youssef alive but trapped on the boat<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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An Egyptian diver involved in the rescue operation of people scouring the wreckage of a tourist boat which sank in the Red Sea has described how he found his own nephew among the passengers trapped but still alive on the boat.<\/p>\n

Rescuers on Tuesday found five survivors on the vessel and four bodies. On the third day of the search, seven people remain missing.<\/p>\n

“We dived 12m (40ft) under water – the survivors were trapped inside the boat cabins,” Mr Khattab al-Faramawy told the BBC.<\/p>\n

They had survived more than 24 hours on the boat since it was sunk by a large wave near Marsa Alam off Egypt’s eastern coast on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr al-Faramawy described the complexities of searching the submerged four-deck boat to find passengers and crew.<\/p>\n

“We were using torch lights to try to find our way into the darkness, it was quite a complicated mission,” he said.<\/p>\n

Eventually, they were able to open cabin doors to get survivors out.<\/p>\n

His own nephew was among them. Youssef, 23, worked as a diving instructor on board the boat.<\/p>\n

“He was trying to save the passengers on board but got locked in one of the cabins,” his father Hussam al-Faramawy told the BBC in an emotional phone call.<\/p>\n

“I could do nothing but pray to God to help my boy, and thankfully his uncle finally saved him.”<\/p>\n

Hussam al-Faramawy said he broke down in tears when he learnt his son had survived.<\/p>\n

“I couldn\u2019t tell his mother what happened to the boat, she would have died immediately. I only told her after I realised that he survived,” he said.<\/p>\n

Youssef is currently receiving treatment in a local hospital, as are other survivors. A total of 33 of the 44 people on board the Sea Story have been rescued so far.<\/p>\n

Officials have not yet disclosed the identities of the victims and missing. The BBC understands two of the missing are British nationals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Diving instructor Youssef al-Faramawy was rescued from the boat by his uncle<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The Egyptian navy is in charge of the rescue operation and the military has kept the survivors away from the media.<\/p>\n

The local authorities have posted videos of the rescue operation with footage showing survivors wrapped in blankets – including one on a stretcher – being brought to shore. <\/p>\n

One unnamed survivor is seen saying he had been “shaking with cold” before being rescued.<\/p>\n

The 44m Sea Story had left a port near Marsa Alam on Sunday for a five-day diving trip. It is believed to have been hit by rough winds overnight on Sunday, with Red Sea governor Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi saying it sank within five to seven minutes.<\/p>\n

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned of high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n

Egyptian officials said the vessel had a valid safety certificate and was understood to have no technical problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Survivors of Egypt boat tragedy thank their rescuers<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Diving tours and sea cruises are a huge attraction for tourists visiting the Egyptian Red Sea resorts. Marsa Alam, where the boat had departed from, is a popular destination among European visitors, due to its clear waters, sunny weather and magnificent marine life.<\/p>\n

According to the local council in Marsa Alam, the tourists on board were from Belgium, the UK, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the US.<\/p>\n

Among the missing are two Polish tourists, according to the foreign ministry in Warsaw.<\/p>\n

A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said they were providing “support to a number of British nationals and their families following an incident in Egypt”.<\/p>\n

The Chinese embassy in Egypt said two of its nationals were “in good health” after being rescued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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