EGYPT - Cruise ship disappears in Red Sea

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Cruise

ship disappears in Red Sea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Egyptian ferry carrying about 1,300 people has disappeared from

radar screens in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say.

Lifeboats and bodies have been seen in the sea, the officials

said.

The Salam 98 disappeared shortly after leaving the port of Duba in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

evening, bound for Safaga in southern Egypt.

Rescue vessels are searching for the ship, last recorded 100km

(62 miles) from Duba, but the weather is poor.

Most of the passengers are said to be Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia but some are

thought to be pilgrims returning from Mecca.

The 6,650-tonne Salam 98 is owned by the Egyptian company,

el-Salam Maritime Transport.

The ship had been due to arrive at Safaga at about 0300 local

time (0100 GMT).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4676916.stm

 

Passenger ship lost in

Red Sea

Lifeboats spotted near

where ship was last seen

Friday,

February 3, 2006; Posted: 5:55 a.m. EST (10:55 GMT)

 

CAIRO,

Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian cruise ship with 1,300 people on board has

disappeared from radar screens in the Red Sea off the Saudi coast, Egyptian

maritime officials said Friday.

Helicopters have spotted bodies floating

on the sea and one lifeboat carrying three people in the vicinity of where the

ship, the " Salaam 98, " was last seen on the radar screens, the

maritime officials said.

Saudi and Egyptian naval vessels and

helicopters are searching for the ship, which disappeared from radar screens

shortly after sailing from the western Saudi port of Dubah at 7 p.m. local time on Thursday night, the maritime officials in Suez said, speaking on

condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the press.

The ship was due to have arrived at Egypt's southern port of Safaga at 3 a.m. local time, but did not, the officials added.

" We lost all contact with the ship

shortly after it left the Saudi port, " said one maritime official at Suez. Its last position on

the radar screens was 62 miles from Dubah.

An Egyptian helicopter spotted a lifeboat

carrying three people, an official said. He added the search was being hampered

by bad weather.

The ship is owned by the Egyptian firm

El-Salaam Maritime Transport Co. and was carrying 1,300 passengers, the

official added. Some of the passengers are believed to be pilgrims returning

from the annual hajj to Mecca, which ended last month.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/03/egypt.ship.ap/index.html

 

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