2009-08-17 22:15
Hurghada - Four Russians went missing on Monday while scuba-diving in the Red Sea near the Egyptian resort town of Marsa Alam, a tourism official said.
Ehab Taher, director of the scuba diving tourism office in the Red Sea port of Hurghada, said a group of six people went diving, but only two surfaced.
Divers say the underwater currents in the area are strong. The region is also famous for hosting a large number of sharks during the summer.
The four were reported missing after six hours of searching by several boats and a helicopter.
The search stopped after dark and will be resumed early Tuesday morning, Taher said.
Thousands of divers flock to the Red Sea every year for its world-famous coral reefs.
Five Russians, a Dutchman and an Egyptian lost their lives in two incidents in the same area in 2007.
Hurghada - Four Russians went missing on Monday while scuba-diving in the Red Sea near the Egyptian resort town of Marsa Alam, a tourism official said.
Ehab Taher, director of the scuba diving tourism office in the Red Sea port of Hurghada, said a group of six people went diving, but only two surfaced.
Divers say the underwater currents in the area are strong. The region is also famous for hosting a large number of sharks during the summer.
The four were reported missing after six hours of searching by several boats and a helicopter.
The search stopped after dark and will be resumed early Tuesday morning, Taher said.
Thousands of divers flock to the Red Sea every year for its world-famous coral reefs.
Five Russians, a Dutchman and an Egyptian lost their lives in two incidents in the same area in 2007.