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Four Red Sea liveaboards destroyed by fire
The four boats MY Typhoon, MY VIP One, MY Hyatt and Sweet Dream was in dry dock at Suez when the fire started, said the Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) informed. No one was injured in the fire
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MY Typhoon – Tornado Marine Fleet - was one of the Red Sea liveaboard which perished in the blaze
Authorities are conducting an investigation, and preliminary findings indicate that the fire started in the electrical system aboard MY Typhoon. Firefighters tried rescue the four boats, but they fought in vain as the fire was fuelled by high winds in the northern Red Sea.
The operators are now working on hard on finding alternative options for guests who would be with the four boats later this year. Guests who have booked tour will be contacted as soon as possible a spokesman for one of the affected operators Red Sea Diving College, which owned MY VIP One, tells CDWS
The boat will be missed, but we hope to announce an expansion of the fleet in the near future, "Typhoon Marine Fleet who owned MY Typhoon added in a statement.
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