Russia: Yacht carrying 3 Russians reported missing in Red Sea off coast of Saudi Arabia

WORLD, April 25 (YPA) – A yacht carrying three Russian nationals is missing in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia, the Russian embassy in Riyadh said on Monday.

 The Djibouti-bound vessel named “30 Minutes” refuelled on April 17 in the southern Saudi port of Jazan, but “radio contact was lost” two days later, the embassy said in a statement.

The yacht had set off from Port Said in Egypt and stopped in multiple locations including the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah before reaching Jazan, the Russian embassy’s statement said.

 “According to the local competent authorities, at the moment, all free vessels located in the area of the alleged location of the yacht are involved in the search,” it said.

“In cooperation with Saudi authorities, we continue to take all necessary steps to clarify the fate of the missing vessel, as well as to provide prompt assistance to the Russian citizens on board.”

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