4 crew killed, 4 missing as oil-drilling ship capsised in Gulf of Suez
Rescue teams recovered four bodies and rescued 22 others who were taken to hospitals, he said.He said ships from the Egyptian navy joined the search-and-rescue efforts which were still ongoing overnight for four missing crewmen.The capsizing happened in an area called Gabel el-Zeit, a prominent Egyptian oil production site around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the Suez Canal, the ministry said in a statement.The capsizing was unlikely to cause disruption to vessels transiting through the canal, which links the Gulf of Suez to the Mediterranean Sea.- Ends
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