A boat with 25 French tourists overturned in the waters off the coast of Oman. The incident claimed the lives of three people, two others suffered minor injuries. The Omani police announced this on the X network on Tuesday. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- A boat with French tourists capsized off the coast of Oman.
- Three people are dead and two others have suffered minor injuries.
- The accident happened near the port of Matrah near the Omani capital.
- In addition to tourists, the guide and captain of the ship were also on board.
- The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is still ongoing, the French Ministry has not responded.
According to initial information, the vessel capsized in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 4.6 kilometers from the port of Matrah, near the Omani capital Muscat. On board the ship were tourists from France, as well as their guide and her captain.
Oman Police on X said that three people drowned after overturning and two injured were treated on the spot by paramedics. She added that the investigation into the circumstances of the accident is still ongoing. According to Reuters, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately comment on the incident.
Oman, which lies in the southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, with its diving opportunities and nature, it attracts approximately four million visitors annually, wrote the Sky News website.
