The search operation for seven people still missing from a dive boat that capsized and sank off Egypt's east coast entered a third day on Wednesday, the governor of the Red Sea province said.The governor's office said the search operation was continuing for seven people still missing after the "Sea Story" was struck by a wave and capsized in the middle of the night on Monday.

It was not immediately clear what caused the four-deck, wooden-hulled motor yacht to sink. But the Egyptian Meteorological Authority on Saturday warned about turbulence and high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity for Sunday and Monday.

According to local Egyptian media, a tourist boat capsized off the shores of Marsa Alam shores, with 31 tourists on board.Senior local offici

Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi announced on Tuesday afternoon that four more survivors of the Sea Story boat, which capsized on Monday, were rescued, four bodies were recovered, and a search is ongoing for eight more missing.

Three bodies have been recovered from a capsized tourist boat that sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast on Monday, and 13 people were still reported missing, Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi told Reuters on Tuesday.

Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement.

Four bodies were recovered and several other passengers are still missing after a tourist boat capsized off of Egypt's Red Sea coast. The boat, the Sea Story, left for a multi-day diving trip carrying 44 people when it was struck by high waves and began to sink.