Egypt maritime tragedy
(Agencies)
Updated: 2006-02-04 09:12

Egyptian families wait for news of their relatives in front of the main gate of the arrivals area at Safaga port, on Egypt's southeastern Red Sea coast. Rescue teams were scouring the Red Sea for survivors after an Egyptian ferry sank, leaving more than 1,000 people dead or missing in one of the worst maritime tragedies in years. [AFP]