Three killed in cruise crash

A luxury cruise ship has crashed into a pier in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday, killing three sailors and injuring four tourists.

Officials from the General Authority for Red Sea Ports said the sailors, two Indians and a Brazilian, died from the impact.

Four tourists, three British women and an Italian man, were taken to hospital in stable condition.

The Costa Europa, which carried 147 passengers, had arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh from the Red Sea port town of Safaga when it smashed into the pier.