– There were 44 people on board, including 13 Egyptian crew members and 31 passengers of several nationalities, including two Poles, Paweł Wronski said. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that contrary to information, there was no collision with the reef, but that the ship capsized due to the impact of large waves. Paul is considered missing.
– The accident happened suddenly. Contrary to initial information, the ship did not collide with a coral reef, but capsized due to the impact of large waves. It sank within five to seven minutes, Paweł Wronski said at a press conference on Tuesday.
egypt. boat accident. Some of the missing people are Polish nationals.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson added that initial reports from those rescued indicated that several people were still in the cabin at the time. – Search operations are still ongoing, although some of them were carried out by nearby forces – Among other things, he added: An aircraft patrolling the sea.
See: Egypt. A boat carrying tourists sank. Two people can obtain Polish citizenship.
28 people were rescued in this disaster. – They are in very good condition and our facilities in Egypt are in good contact with the services coordinating actions. The search for others, including Poles, continues. It stressed that a woman and a man of Polish nationality are believed to be missing.
Wronsky said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows who the missing nationals are. – We are in contact with their families. These were not registered on “Odysseus”, so it was difficult to establish data at first. As far as we know, most of the people on this trip were experienced divers, he added.
Ship accident in Egypt. three bodies were discovered
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the Poles on board the wreck were insured and their return after discovery was not without problems, but the Ministry would cooperate in the matter if necessary. .
Wronsky mentioned drug smuggling and said Brazilian police were investigating. – They are investigating whether there may be connections between our ship's crew and drug cartels. He added that our consul is in constant contact with the Polish seafarers and Brazilian authorities on the scene.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that authorities had discovered three bodies off the coast of the Red Sea.
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