Major General Amr Hanafi, the Governor of the Red Sea, said the sinking “unfolded rapidly” when a large wave struck ... Exocet sank on 25 June after hitting a coral reef near Marsa Alam ...

Hanafi said that the boat capsized within five to seven minutes after hitting a wave, leaving some passengers ... sinking dive boat near the Red Sea’s Daedalus reef.

wave could have occurred in that region, at that time". The Egyptian Meteorological Authority had warned of high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity on 24 and 25 November.

The coral reef systems of the Al Wajh lagoon on the Red Sea, the world's fourth largest barrier reef system, are estimated to host approximately 210 species of hard corals and 120 species of soft ...