Overview

• Six students were pronounced dead at Abu Talat Beach during a school outing organized by an aviation hospitality academy.
• Twenty-four others were injured, with three treated on the beach and 21 taken to hospitals for drowning-related care.
• Sixteen ambulances responded, transporting 13 patients to Agami Specialized Hospital and eight to Al‑Amreya General Hospital.
• Local authorities closed the beach and raised red flags warning of dangerous waves and strong currents.
• Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar said he is monitoring the response and pledged support for families, as recent maritime accidents have intensified scrutiny of sea-safety in Egypt.