Following a boat fire while on a cruise in the Egyptian Red Sea, three British tourists are still unaccounted for.
According to local authorities, 12 more Britons were saved from the boat off the coast of Marsa Alam.
Initial reports, they continued, suggested that an electrical problem may have caused the fire.
The boat was reportedly scheduled to return on Sunday after departing Port Ghalib on June 6.
Around 30 people were believed to be on board, with 15 of them being Britons and the rest Egyptian crew, according to BBC News correspondent Sally Nabil.
She added that all of the people who had been saved were reported to be in good health and that an investigation to identify the fire's cause had already started.
Popular destinations for diving trips include the Red Sea.
For the tourism sector, this is really bad news, Ms. Nabil said. "Their livelihood is based on tourism, particularly British tourism.
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