Egyptian authorities said the three British nationals went missing when a medium-sized scuba vessel named “Hurricane” went up in flames off the southern Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam on Sunday. The blaze was caused by an electrical short circuit in the boat's engine room, they said.
The company did not say how it determined the three are dead and Egyptian authorities have said only that they are missing. Scuba Travel has not identified the three. “At the time the fire broke out 12 divers were participating in a briefing on board, while those missing had apparently decided not to dive that morning,” the statement said.
Adamson said the tour company has not received any confirmation from Egyptian authorities that an investigation team has boarded the boat. The company is waiting for a full investigation.