Owners and govt blamed for Red Sea ferry's sinking

An investigation into the sinking of a Red Sea ferry, that went down in February with a loss of more than 1,000 lives, has blamed the ship’s owners, a maritime safety body and the Egyptian government, Egypt’s semi-official news agency reported today.

“The responsibility of the ship’s owner and his sons has been determined in this crime because the ferry was operating with major deficiencies that should have prevented it from sailing,” said the report of the parliamentary investigating committee.