Tuesday 04/March/2025 – 11:00 AM
The navy participated in saving an illegal immigration boat with 42 individuals of different nationalities after being drowned at a distance of (160) sea miles from the borders of the coast of Matrouh Governorate, in continuation of the efforts of the navy in securing and protecting the Egyptian coast and supporting research and rescue work on all strategic directions of the state.
Save an illegal immigration boat after being drowned
The Research and Rescue Center at the Ministry of Defense had received a report stating that an illegal immigration boat was subjected to drowning in the Mediterranean, and immediately the General Command of the Armed Forces issued orders to the navy to pay a naval unit to conduct search and rescue operations.

A commercial ship was able while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to recover the members of the boat and hand them over to the marine unit upon its arrival to the accident area, and all medical and administrative care ways were provided to them and handed them over to the competent authorities to take legal measures against them.