Three drown after boat carrying 25 French tourists capsizes in Oman

Doha, Qatar: Three people were killed and two others injured after a boat with French tourists capsized approximately 2.5 nautical miles off Sultan Qa...

Doha, Qatar: Three people were killed and two others injured after a boat with French tourists capsized approximately 2.5 nautical miles off Sultan Qaboos Port in Oman, prompting a rescue operation and an official investigation. 

The Royal Oman Police confirmed this incident adding that it occurred in the Wilayat of Muttrah. In a social media post on X, it said the preliminary information indicated that the boat was carrying 25 tourists of French nationality, including the tour guide and the boat’s captain. 

"The incident resulted in the death of three tourists and minor injuries to two others, who were treated at the site by ambulance crews from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority," it said. 

Authorities confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident.