Six Students Drown, 24 Injured In Alexandria Beach Accident

2025-08-24 02:07:59

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) CAIRO, Aug 24 (NNN-MENA) – Six students died and 24 others were injured, in a drowning accident yesterday, at a beach in Alexandria governorate, north-west of Cairo, Egypt's Health Ministry said in a statement.

The victims were part of a student group on a field trip, organised by an academy specialising in air hospitality, the ministry said. The incident occurred at Abu Talat beach in Alexandria's Agami district.

It added that, ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Three of the injured were treated at the beach, while 21 others were transferred to nearby hospitals for further care.

Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, stressed the ministry's commitment to supporting the injured and their families, while closely monitoring the medical and emergency measures, according to the statement.

The ministry, which did not provide details on the circumstances of the drowning, urged the public to observe beach safety guidelines, especially during group outings, to prevent such incidents.– NNN-MENA

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