Category:MV al-Salam Boccaccio 98

This is the category for MV al-Salam Boccaccio 98, an Egyptian ferry that caught fire and sank in the Red Sea in 2006. Over 1,000 people, mostly Egyptians returning from working in Saudi Arabia, died.

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• 28 July 2008: Five of six accused over Egyptian ferry fire that killed over 1,000 are acquitted
• 2 September 2006: 400 Survivors rescued from ferry disaster
• 4 February 2006: 1,000+ of Saudi Arabia's guest workers feared drowned
• 4 February 2006: Egyptian passenger ferry sinks in Red Sea

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A rescue ship and a life raft during search and rescue operations.
Image: US Navy.