Egypt says over a dozen missing after Red Sea tourist boat capsizes

Egyptian authorities said more than a dozen people were still missing after a tourist yacht capsized in the Red Sea on Monday, with 28 others rescued.

The vessel carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities and a 13-member crew sent out a distress call at 5:30 am, a statement from Egypt's Red Sea governorate said. It said 16 people are missing -- 12 foreigners and four Egyptians.

The yacht embarked on Sunday on a multi-day diving trip from Port Ghalib near Marsa Alam in the southeast, and had been due to dock on Friday at the town of Hurghada, 200 kilometers north.

The Red Sea governor said initial reports suggest "a sudden and large wave" struck the boat, causing it to capsize within 5-7 minutes.