More than a dozen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egyptian coast, officials say

"As of Monday afternoon, 17 out of the 45 people on the boat were missing after the vessel sank near Marsa Alam, triggering a major rescue operation."

"The Sea Story, with 31 tourists of various nationalities and 14 crew members, began a diving trip from Ghalib port and was reported to go missing early Monday."

"Gov. Amr Hanafy confirmed that some survivors were rescued and that the Egyptian navy is conducting intense operations to locate those still missing."

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