Navy rescues 13 sailors as ship catches fire in Red Sea

An Egyptian navy vessel hoses down another that caught on fire at the Mediterranean Sea on

Egyptian navy forces in the Red Sea on Thursday managed to save the lives of 13 seamen after a huge fire erupted on their Tanzania-flagged ship off Marsa Alam shores. 

Navy units rushed to the merchant ship drifted few kilometers away from Marsa Alam's dock. 

The 13 people on board were rescued and no injuries were reported.

Source: MENA