CAIRO - +Cruise Ship Sinks+

CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyption passenger cruise ship carrying over 1300 people, including muslim pilgrims, has sunk in the Red Sea off Saudi coast, but the ships captain was the first to leave and abandon the ship and is now missing.

Egyptian maritime officials say bodies have been seen floating where near cruise liner disappeared.

Egypt has declined Israel Navy's offer of search and rescue assistance.

U/D: 09:14
ATT about 100 survivors in five lifeboats have been rescued.

U/D: 14:04
Egypt's transport minister said now that 203 survivors have been rescued from the sinking of the passenger ferry.