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Three British tourists injured after cruise liner hits harbour wall in Egypt
[I]Three British tourists have been injured and three crew members have been killed after a cruise ship carrying 1,473 passengers hit a harbour wall in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The Costa Europa, which is owned by Italian cruise liner company Costa Crociere, suffered damage to its right side after hitting the pier as it docked in the early hours of the morning.
'We sadly have to confirm the death of three crew members,' the company said in a statement.
Three British tourists were in a stable condition in hospital, according to officials, and a fourth crew member had also been taken to hospital.
The company said remaining guests had disembarked and were being accommodated in hotels while flights were arranged back to their destinations.
The accident is believed to have been caused by fierce winds.
An Indian and a Brazilian were among the crew members killed, said Salah Hashem, an Egyptian official at the harbour.
The nationality of the third is not yet known.
'The ship, Costa Europa, hit the pavement of the harbour earlier this morning causing a big hole in the ship's body... the deaths and injuries occurred due to the strength of the crash,' he said.
The ship, which was en route to Sharm el-Sheikh from Egypt's Red Sea resort of Safaga, was on an 18-day regular cruise from Dubai to Savona in Italy.
The costa Line regularly visits Marmaris throught the year with several of its Flagships, The Costa Europs is one of its newer ships and graces the bay with its Majesty! Usually they will tie up in full view os the marina area and the whole of Marmaris welcomes their passengers and the money they bring to resort.
It is said that the PRIVATE owners of the Marmaris jetty where they moore up - which incidentally ISNT the Marmaris councils! Earn from 3 Euro to 10 Euro PER HEAD disembarkation fee from the ship!!! This can be for up to 3,000 tourists plus staff - This goes into the Coffers of a Private Individual, hense their desire to expand the Harbour area for self profit and to run against the existing Mayor in the local elections - ITS ALL POLITICS AND MONEY MAKING!!!!! BODRUM AND FETHIYE DO NOT CHARGE THIS AMOUNT SO THEY ARE GAINING NUMBERS OF SHIPS ATTENDING THEIR RESORT! SHAME ON A MARMARIS INDIVIDUAL FOR BEING SO GREEDY!
AGAIN MARMARIS LOOSES OUT TO OTHER RESORTS.
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