At least 9 drown in Egyptian lake tragedy
AT least nine people drowned when their boat sank on a family excursion on a lake just south of the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria, the governor's office said yesterday. Seven people survived the accident on Lake Mariout including five who required medical treatment, a statement said. A search was under way for an unspecified number of missing people. The cause of the accident was unclear. The boat sank after sunset on Monday, medical and security sources said.