{"id":256600,"date":"2024-11-27T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/27\/diver-describes-rescuing-nephew-from-capsized-egypt-boat\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:19:34","slug":"diver-describes-rescuing-nephew-from-capsized-egypt-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/27\/diver-describes-rescuing-nephew-from-capsized-egypt-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Diver describes rescuing nephew from capsized Egypt boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/318\/31845742.295.jpg\" alt=\"Khattab al-Faramawy (pictured) found nephew Youssef alive but trapped on the boat\" title=\"Khattab al-Faramawy (pictured) found nephew Youssef alive but trapped on the boat\" width=\"295\" height=\"179\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Khattab al-Faramawy (pictured) found nephew Youssef alive but trapped on the boat<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">An Egyptian diver involved in the rescue operation of people scouring the wreckage of a tourist boat which sank in the Red Sea has described how he found his own nephew among the passengers trapped but still alive on the boat.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers on Tuesday found five survivors on the vessel and four bodies. On the third day of the search, seven people remain missing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We dived 12m (40ft) under water &#8211; the survivors were trapped inside the boat cabins,&#8221; Mr Khattab al-Faramawy told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>They had survived more than 24 hours on the boat since it was sunk by a large wave near Marsa Alam off Egypt&#8217;s eastern coast on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Mr al-Faramawy described the complexities of searching the submerged four-deck boat to find passengers and crew.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were using torch lights to try to find our way into the darkness, it was quite a complicated mission,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, they were able to open cabin doors to get survivors out.<\/p>\n<p>His own nephew was among them. Youssef, 23, worked as a diving instructor on board the boat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was trying to save the passengers on board but got locked in one of the cabins,&#8221; his father Hussam al-Faramawy told the BBC in an emotional phone call.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I could do nothing but pray to God to help my boy, and thankfully his uncle finally saved him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hussam al-Faramawy said he broke down in tears when he learnt his son had survived.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn\u2019t tell his mother what happened to the boat, she would have died immediately. I only told her after I realised that he survived,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Youssef is currently receiving treatment in a local hospital, as are other survivors. A total of 33 of the 44 people on board the Sea Story have been rescued so far.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not yet disclosed the identities of the victims and missing. The BBC understands two of the missing are British nationals.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian navy is in charge of the rescue operation and the military has kept the survivors away from the media.<\/p>\n<p>The local authorities have posted videos of the rescue operation with footage showing survivors wrapped in blankets &#8211; including one on a stretcher &#8211; being brought to shore.<\/p>\n<p>One unnamed survivor is seen saying he had been &#8220;shaking with cold&#8221; before being rescued.<\/p>\n<p>The 44m Sea Story had left a port near Marsa Alam on Sunday for a five-day diving trip. It is believed to have been hit by rough winds overnight on Sunday, with Red Sea governor Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi saying it sank within five to seven minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned of high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian officials said the vessel had a valid safety certificate and was understood to have no technical problems.<\/p>\n<p>Diving tours and sea cruises are a huge attraction for tourists visiting the Egyptian Red Sea resorts. Marsa Alam, where the boat had departed from, is a popular destination among European visitors, due to its clear waters, sunny weather and magnificent marine life.<\/p>\n<p>According to the local council in Marsa Alam, the tourists on board were from Belgium, the UK, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the US.<\/p>\n<p>Among the missing are two Polish tourists, according to the foreign ministry in Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p>A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said they were providing &#8220;support to a number of British nationals and their families following an incident in Egypt&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese embassy in Egypt said two of its nationals were &#8220;in good health&#8221; after being rescued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khattab al-Faramawy (pictured) found nephew Youssef alive but trapped on the boat An Egyptian diver involved in the rescue operation of people scouring the wreckage of a tourist boat which sank in the Red Sea has described how he found his own nephew among the passengers trapped but still alive on the boat. 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