Survivors of the diving yacht which capsized in the Red Sea spent 30 hours trapped in air pockets, one of their fathers has revealed.

Youssef Al-Farmawi, a diving instructor spent more than a day inside the underwater boat in complete darkness until Egyptian naval forces rescued him.

The crew member was one of five rescued from the Sea Story wreckage, alongside four bodies whose identities are yet to be confirmed.

The yacht had embarked on a five-day diving trip when distress signals were sent out shortly before dawn on Monday morning after reports a “huge wave” had hit the boat.