Despite the advent of modern fiberglass vessels, wooden boats remain popular for their durability in harsh saltwater ...
but local media suggested the boat might have been overloaded. Overcrowding on boats is common in remote parts of Nigeria where the lack of good roads leaves many with no alternative routes.
Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said ...
More than two dozen people were rescued and a more than a dozen remained missing Monday after Egyptian authorities said a tourist boat sank off the Red Sea coast during early morning hours.