A fisherman drowned Wednesday and two others were injured after the sinking of their boat at Bughaz Rashid in Kafr al-Sheikh.
The fishermen captain in Kafr al-Sheikh, Ahmed Abdo Nassar, said in a press statement that the boat drowned due to the turbulent weather and high sea waves.
The boat carried four fishermen. Three were rescued and the fourth died, he said.
Two of the rescued remain in a serious condition at Rashid General Hospitals.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm