Two Britons missing after yacht capsizes in Red Sea

Sixteen passengers still missing after Sea Story hit by wave

- ANDY GREGORY, ALEXANDER BUTLER

Two Britons are reported to be among dozens of people missing after a tourist yacht capsized off the coast of Egypt.

Sea Story was carrying 44 people and sunk after being hit by a wave in the Red Sea at around 5.30am local time yesterday morning, said Amr Hanafi, governor of the Red Sea region.

While 28 people were rescued, 16 people remained missing last night, Mr Hanafi said.

Among those missing are two Britons, according to the BBC, with the UK Foreign Office providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families as a result of the incident.

The boat, owned and operated by marine company Dive Pro Liveaboard, had set sail on a five-day diving trip before it sunk south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam.

Those onboard included 31 foreign nationals from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, China, Slovakia, Spain and Ireland.