Egypt's navy rescues 23 tourists from boat in Red Sea

The Egyptian Navy on Saturday (May 13th) rescued 23 tourists from a boat near the coast of the Red Sea city of Hurghada, Egyptian media reported Sunday.

When the boat's engine malfunctioned and caught on fire, the crew sent out an SOS signal which was received by a naval base in the Red Sea, Egypt Independent reported.

Egyptian navy units headed to the boat and brought the fire under control, "rescuing 23 tourists of different nationalities, in addition to eight crew members", a military spokesman said in a statement carried by Ahram Online.

"The navy provided all the necessary medical care to the rescued tourists. One tourist was transferred to Hurghada General Hospital," the statement said.

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