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Al Etihad
02-07-2025
- General
- Al Etihad
Barge sinks in Egypt's Gulf of Suez, killing four
2 July 2025 10:42 CAIRO (AFP)Four people died and 22 others were injured after a barge in the Gulf of Suez sank, the Egyptian government said barge Adam Marine 12 sank on Tuesday night, the health ministry said, without providing details of the cause of the four people who died were brought to Egypt's Hurghada hospital on the Red Sea coast, the ministry said on social injured people were airlifted and 18 others were transported by ambulance to another local hospital, it petroleum ministry said on Facebook it had received a report from Offshore Shukheir oil Company (Osoco) that the barge capsized in the Gebel El-Zeit area in the Gulf of Suez. The area is around 300 kilometres (190 miles) south of the Suez Canal, a key waterway linking Europe and Asia.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Barge sinks in Gulf of Suez, killing 4: Egyptian govt
Representative image CAIRO: Four people died and 22 others were injured after a barge in the Gulf of Suez sank, the Egyptian government said Wednesday. The barge Adam Marine 12 sank on Tuesday night, the health ministry said, without providing details of the cause of the capsizing. The four people who died were brought to Egypt's Hurghada hospital on the Red Sea coast, the ministry said on social media. Four injured people were airlifted and 18 others were transported by ambulance to another local hospital, it added. Egypt's petroleum ministry said on Facebook it had received a report from Offshore Shukheir oil Company (Osoco) that the barge capsized in the Gebel El-Zeit area in the Gulf of Suez. The area is around 300 kilometres (190 miles) south of the Suez Canal, a key waterway linking Europe and Asia. The canal accounted for about 10 percent of global maritime trade before Yemen's Huthis began attacking vessels transiting the Red Sea in late 2023. The Huthi rebels say their attacks are committed in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel and militant group Hamas have been at war since October 2023
Roya News
02-07-2025
- Business
- Roya News
Egypt issues official statement on barge capsizing in Gulf of Suez
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Tuesday that it had received a report from the oil and gas production company Offshore Shukheir oil Company (OSOCO) regarding the capsizing of a marine barge in the waters of the Gulf of Suez. In a statement, the ministry explained that upon receiving the alert, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, accompanied by the Minister of Labor and several senior officials, headed to the scene of the incident to follow up on developments on the ground, oversee rescue operations, and review the immediate measures taken in response. The ministry confirmed that it is monitoring the situation closely and coordinating with relevant authorities and companies operating in the area to ensure a swift containment of the situation and the implementation of necessary actions.
