Officials in Egypt said on Wednesday that a ship in the Gulf of Suez has given up the death of at least four people.
The vessel was confirmed in reports citing AIDS holding company, owner of Saudi Arabia, although only three were considered missing.
Search and rescue teams fix 4 bodies
The AP news agency cited the Governor Amr Hanafi of the Egyptian Red C province, saying that 30 workers were placed on the ship.
Hanafi said the rescue teams recovered the bodies of four people, but therefore managed to prepare 22 people who were rushed to the hospital.
Egyptian Navy vessels assisted in search and rescue.
The circumstances around the capsize remain unclear, but local media reported that it was when it was obtained for excavation in another area when it was overturned.
The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry said on Tuesday that oil and gas productive offshore oil company (OSOCO) reported the incident, which was in the form of an incident near the Gable al-Zit area of Egypt with the Red Sea,
Sea traffic not affected
The Suez canal power said in a statement that the incident included the Admerin 12 oil-drilling ship and was 130 knots from the southern entrance of the Suez Canal.
The authority said navigation was not affected on the important shipping route.
AIDS said that three of its personnel and a contractor were killed, and the rescue teams were searching for the remaining three.
“The company is working closely with local authorities and emergency services, the safety of all personnel and its top priority with Abbeng. The incident will be a complete and intensive investigation,” AIDS said.
Edited by: Jennifer Camino Gonzalez
