3 French tourists drown when their boat capsizes in Oman

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The boat carrying 25 French tourists capsized in waters off Oman's capital Muscat. (Royal Oman Police)
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The boat carrying 25 French tourists capsized in waters off Oman's capital Muscat. (Royal Oman Police)
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Updated 27 January 2026
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3 French tourists drown when their boat capsizes in Oman

  • Three tourists died, and two suffered minor injuries
  • Police say that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident

DUBAI: Three French tourists drowned in Oman after the boat they were in capsized in waters off the sultanate’s capital Muscat, police said Tuesday.
The Royal Oman Police said the ship carried 25 French tourists, as well as a tour guide and a boat captain, when it capsized in the Gulf of Oman. It said three tourists died and two suffered minor injuries.
The police said in a short statement that “investigations are still ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident.”

Oman, on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, draws tourists from around the world for its diving and natural beauty. 


Turkiye bus accident kills eight, injures 26: governor

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Turkiye bus accident kills eight, injures 26: governor

ANKARA: Eight people were killed and 26 others injured in a bus accident in Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkiye, the provincial governor said Sunday.
“Eight of our citizens have lost their lives and 26 have been injured. The injured were taken to hospitals in the region,” said Hulusi Sahin, without specifying whether foreign nationals were among the casualties.