I received the following via Pam Rasmussen: Kristen Coughlin Carr, the aunt of one of our dear GFMers, Shannon Hughes (who was staying at Select Hotel), has informed us that Shannon is missing in Egypt. It has been reported to the US embassy, and they have declared her 'missing or abducted' and described the situation as 'dire'. Here's the details as we know them:
Shannon was last in Jerusalem. She was traveling with a friend. Her friend returned home to the US. Shannon had planned on being on a
flight from Cairo to NY on Friday January 22. She did not get on that flight. Earlier this week, Shannon called home from Taba, Egypt. She had planned on taking a bus from Taba back to Cairo to fly home. The next thing her family heard from her were a series of weird emails in which she said she said she was taking a cab to Dahab. Her aunt has asked that anyone who is still in Egypt, or who might know anyone still in Egypt, contact her via Facebook, by adding her as a friend. They are hoping that Facebook/Twitter will greatly increase the chances of finding her. She can be contacted directly through email kristencar [at] gmail.com. We have attached a recent photo of Shannon. Please spread the word, especially to any media contacts in Egypt. The media was so good to us in Egypt, there is no reason why they wouldn't help us now.
Shannon was last in Jerusalem. She was traveling with a friend. Her friend returned home to the US. Shannon had planned on being on a
flight from Cairo to NY on Friday January 22. She did not get on that flight. Earlier this week, Shannon called home from Taba, Egypt. She had planned on taking a bus from Taba back to Cairo to fly home. The next thing her family heard from her were a series of weird emails in which she said she said she was taking a cab to Dahab. Her aunt has asked that anyone who is still in Egypt, or who might know anyone still in Egypt, contact her via Facebook, by adding her as a friend. They are hoping that Facebook/Twitter will greatly increase the chances of finding her. She can be contacted directly through email kristencar [at] gmail.com. We have attached a recent photo of Shannon. Please spread the word, especially to any media contacts in Egypt. The media was so good to us in Egypt, there is no reason why they wouldn't help us now.
