Friday, February 03, 2006

Ferry sinks in Red Sea

BBC



An Egyptian ferry carrying about 1,400 people has sunk in the Red Sea. Bodies and survivors are being pulled from the water but the weather is hampering rescue efforts.

Fourteen bodies and 12 survivors have so far been pulled from the sea, Egyptian officials said.
The al-Salam Boccaccio-98 went down about 80km (50 miles) off the Egyptian coast during an overnight journey from Duba in Saudi Arabia to Safaga.
Rescue boats and helicopters are searching the area, but are being hampered by poor weather.
The cause of the sinking is not known, but there were high winds when it left Duba.

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