British tourists missing after boat bursts into flames off Egypt’s coast

Three British tourists are missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising on caught fire off Egypt’s Red Sea coastline on Sunday, authorities have said. The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit on the boat. A further 12 British nationals were rescued along with 12 Egyptian crew members and were brought to safety in the nearby diving resort of Marsa Shagra, 13 miles north of the town of Marsa Alam, according to a statement from the Red Sea state governor’s office and security sources
Three British tourists missing in Egypt after boat catches fire