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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

UK investigators warn of ‘serious concern’ over Red Sea dive boats safety

Yachts and boats are docked in the marina at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada - (REUTERS)

Three weeks after an Egyptian dive boat capsized and sank with the loss of up to 18 passengers and crew, UK investigators have warned of “serious concern” about the safety of some Red Sea vessels.

The UK government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Maib) became involved because British nationals are among the dead and missing. The Maib registered the UK as a “substantially interested state” in the Egyptian safety investigations into these accidents.

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