Egyptian ferry crashes

This week is supposed to be one of celebration for Hassan Eliwa and his family, but it is slowly turning to tragedy.

His cousins, Mohammed, 38, Samir, 31, and Ahmed, 26 - three brothers - were travelling back from Saudi Arabia, where they work, to prepare for Ahmed's wedding.

But the family has heard no word of them since the Egyptian ferry sank.

Mr Eliwa, 31, says the family are still desperately clinging to the hope that the brothers will be found alive.

As the tragedy enters a third day, however, the family must know that the odds of their survival are growing ever-longer.

Mr Eliwa made the eight-hour bus journey from Cairo to the port-town of Safaga to wait for news about his missing cousins.