17 missing after tourist vessel sinks in Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

The incident took place off Marsa Alam (Alamy/PA)

At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials said.

The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment.