RSOE EDIS: Egypt - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.26

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2010-02-26 08:54:56 - Vehicle Accident - Egypt EDIS CODE: VI-20100226-25086-EGY Date & Time: 2010-02-26 08:54:56 [UTC] Area: Egypt, Governorate of South Sinai, , Sharm el-Sheikh Event exciting : Luxury cruise ship crashed into a pier Number of death person(s): 3 Number of Injured person(s): 4 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Affected Foreign Citizen(s)! Not confirmed information! Description: A luxury cruise ship crashed into a pier in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday, killing three sailors and injuring four tourists, maritime officials said. Officials from the General Authority for Red Sea Ports said the sailors, two Indians and a Brazilian, died from the impact. They did not elaborate. The four tourists, three British women and an Italian man, were taken to hospital in stable condition. The Costa Europa, which carried 147 passengers, had arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh from the Red Sea port town of Safaga when it smashed into the pier. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. A website advertising trips on the Costa Europa offers 19-day tours, stopping at Dubai, Aden and several places in Egypt. Posted:2010-02-26 08:54:56 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu