Gaza authorities: 6 Egyptian fishermen rescued, 1 missing Gaza's Hamas says 6 Egyptian fishermen rescued in stormy Mediterranean but 1 fisherman believed still missing

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Gaza's Hamas authorities say they have rescued six Egyptian fishermen in the stormy Mediterranean Sea but that one is still believed to be missing.

The Hamas media office says the rough sea washed the wreckage of their boat ashore on the Nusseirat beach in central Gaza Strip

The fishermen were taken to a Gaza hospital. Local media reports say a 48-year-old Egyptian was missing at sea.

The boat apparently was sailing off the coast of northern Sinai when it got caught up in the bad weather and heavy winter winds sweeping the region.