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11 Dubai Tourists Were Rescued From A Sinking Yacht Off JBR And It Was Caught On Camera
A rented yacht worth AED5.5 million sank off Dubai Marina on Thursday and the entire event was caught on camera by an eyewitness.
Dubai Police rescue boats immediately rushed to the scene and picked up three crew and eight tourists just as the vessel sank off the JBR coast.
Thankfully, everyone (including one Egyptian and two Asian crew men and eight tourists comprising of Russian, British and French nationals) got off the boat safely.
This was a narrow escape for everyone present on the yacht
Tourists and crew rescued after rented yacht sinks off Dubai Marina https://t.co/MXZjwPvZ7f pic.twitter.com/a2SnS4IVeg
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The cause of the accident isn’t clear yet but preliminary reports showed that there was a water leakage.
The yacht was retrieved by the rental company after everyone onboard was rescued.
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