2 remaining Britons killed in Egypt boat blaze are named

Last updated Jun 15, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Plumes of smoke erupt from a yacht on fire in Marsa Alam, Egypt, June 11, 2023 in this screengrab taken from a handout video. Mohamed Al-Saif/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

The two remaining Britons who died in a boat fire in Egypt have been named, Sky News reported.

Stephen Hill and Paul Darling were killed along with fellow Briton Christina Quinn when their vessel, the Hurricane, burst into flames following a reported electrical fault.

They were part of a group of 15 qualified divers who had booked a weeklong trip together. The 12 who escaped were on deck taking part in a briefing, while the three Britons had been asleep in their cabins.

The survivors were rescued by a second vessel that had been close to the Hurricane at the time of the blaze, while 14 crew members abandoned ship after failing to rescue the sleeping Britons.

Videos posted to social media show the Hurricane engulfed in flames and smoke as people jumped overboard.
While no further details about Hill and Darling were revealed, Quinn was earlier identified as the 58-year-old CEO of St. Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth.

A statement issued by her family described her as a “sister, daughter, wife, auntie, friend and rock to many. She will be missed beyond words.”