Egypt‘s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed late Tuesday {that a} barge capsized within the Gulf of Suez off the nation’s jap coast as native media reported a number of deaths and dozens of lacking employees.
“We obtained a report from Offshore Shukheir Oil Company (Osoco) relating to the capsizing of its offshore barge ‘Adam Marine 12’ within the Jabal Zeyt space of the Gulf of Suez, the ministry stated in an announcement.
It added that each the ministers of petroleum and labor rushed to the scene accompanied by senior officers to evaluate the state of affairs firsthand and supervise instant response efforts.
“We are following developments moment by moment, coordinating with relevant agencies and affiliated companies in the region,” the assertion added.
No official casualty figures have been launched to this point.
However, Egyptian media retailers, together with Al-Shorouk and Youm7, reported conflicting casualty numbers.
Al-Shorouk cited three confirmed deaths, six rescues and 21 individuals nonetheless lacking, noting the barge overturned whereas being towed to a brand new offshore worksite close to the Ashrafi platform.
Meanwhile, Youm7 reported 4 deaths however didn’t affirm the variety of lacking or rescued.
No official statements have been issued by Egyptian authorities relating to the reported fatalities.
Source: www.anews.com.tr