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Tour Boat Fire in Egypt's Red Sea Leaves Three British Scuba Divers Dead

  • Three British tourists died after the dive boat they were on caught fire in Egypt's Red Sea.
  • The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in the engine room of the boat called 'Hurricane.'
  • Twelve other British divers and 14 Egyptian crew members were evacuated from the vessel.
  • The three victims had decided not to go diving that morning and remained on board.
  • Egyptian authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly fire.
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