Five more rescued and seven still missing from the Sea Story, which was carrying 30 tourists and 14 crew

Egyptian naval forces have rescued five people and recovered four bodies from the Red Sea a day after a large tourist boat sank in rough waters, officials said, but seven people remain missing.

The Red Sea governor, Amr Hanafi, said the yacht, called Sea Story, had been struck by high waves on Monday and sank in less than seven minutes.

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