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Second Swiss man found alive after boat accident in the Red Sea
The two Swiss people who were on the ill-fated boat off the Egyptian coast are both alive.
Published today at 3:20 p.m
Images from rescue workers in Egypt.
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After the boat accident off the Egyptian coast rescuers rescued four survivors on Tuesday. Among them was a previously missing Swiss man, as Amr Hanafi, the governor responsible for the region, announced.
The three people also rescued on Tuesday were two Belgian tourists and an Egyptian. A second Swiss man was rescued uninjured on Monday, as the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) announced on Monday. The number of survivors of the boat accident in the Red Sea increased to 32.
Eight people were still missing on Tuesday. The search for them is continuing with an Egyptian military frigate and helicopters as well as divers, the Egyptian authorities said. In addition, four bodies were recovered that have not yet been identified.
“Sea Story” was hit by a big wave
The ship had a total of 31 tourists of various nationalities and 13 crew members on board, when it was hit by a large wave early Monday, causing it to capsize near Marsa Alam in southeastern Egypt.
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