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1. Three British tourists are reported missing following a boat fire on the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, Egypt.
   2023-06-12 03:46:07 (First version)
2. Three British tourists are missing after a boat fire in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, Egypt.
   2023-06-13 15:46:25 (Update)
3. Three British tourists are killed and 26 other people are rescued after a boat fire in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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