US EditionPassenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide
Authorities suspended the Porivage captain's license after the vessel violated navigation rules, causing a fatal collision that destroyed three cabins and killed one tourist.
- On Monday, Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation into a collision between two floating hotels near the Esna Lock in Luxor that killed one female passenger, an Italian tourist.
- Around 8:00 pm local time on Sunday the Opera was travelling from Aswan to Luxor when the Porivage made a sudden manoeuvre about two kilometres after the lock, failing to give priority and attempting to dock at the International Garden marina.
- The collision dented the Opera's bow and completely destroyed three cabins aboard the Porivage, and emergency services and technical teams secured the scene to maintain tourist cruises between Luxor and Aswan.
- The General Authority for River Transport withdrew and suspended the Porivage captain's licence, citing a serious breach of navigation safety regulations, and referred the case to prosecution authorities.
- Boat collisions are relatively rare on Egypt's Nile and Red Sea, though past incidents include a 2015 crash that killed 29 and a 2021 crash with at least eight dead.
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A 47-year-old Italian woman was killed when two tourist boats on the Nile collided head-on near Luxor on Sunday evening.
Italian tourist killed as Nile cruise boats collide near Luxor
Egyptian prosecutors have launched an investigation into a collision between two floating hotels near the Esna Lock in Luxor that left an Italian tourist dead, authorities said on Monday. In a statement, the General Authority for River Transport said the accident occurred at around 8:00 pm local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday as the floating hotel Opera was travelling from Aswan to Luxor. About two kilometres after passing through the lock, the capta…
An idyllic cruise on the Nile turned into a tragedy due to a risky maneuver. On Sunday, around 7:00 p.m., two cruise ships carrying dozens of tourists collided a few dozen kilometers south of Luxor. An Italian woman died in the dramatic accident, and four cabins were literally torn apart by the impact.
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