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Polish Technical Diver Marcin Chochorowski explores the wreckage of the ferry, The Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misri, which lies under water in the Red Sea
23 Apr 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Polish Technical Diver Marcin Chochorowski explores the wreckage of the ferry, The Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misri, which lies at the depth of 75 metres (246 feet) under water in the Red Sea April 22, 2008. The ferry sunk on May 18, 1994 after a boiler explosion was reported to have caused an oil leak and fire in the engine room which then spread to the rest of the vessel. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (EGYPT)
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