14:10, 22 April 2009 | GMT +5
Russian tourist found dead in Sinai highlands
CAIRO. April 22. KAZINFORM. Egyptian rescuers have found the body of Russian tourist Boris Maksimov reported missing in the Sinai Peninsula since last week; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.

The tourist fell into abyss during extreme descent from the Biblical Sinai Mountain.
The 18- year-old Boris Maksmov went up a mountain path to the Biblical Sinai Mountain in an organized tourist group on April 15. Maksimov?s absence was not noticed immediately after the group returned. Everyone hoped the tourist would return to the hotel. His mother raised alarm.
On Tuesday morning rescuers from the Egyptian Defense Ministry assisted by sniffer dogs joined search efforts in the Sinai highlands and found the tourist dead; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.