Overview
- The Royal Beau Rivage and the Opera collided around 7 p.m. near the Esna weir about 30 kilometers south of Luxor.
- The impact tore open four cabins and passengers were evacuated, with authorities reporting other Italian travelers were brought to safety uninjured.
- A 47-year-old Italian woman fell in her cabin, suffered a severe lung injury, and died despite intensive medical care.
- Egyptian media and the River Transport Authority cited a possibly unauthorized, risky maneuver by the Royal Beau Rivage as a preliminary cause, with formal findings pending.
- Italy’s Foreign Ministry, consular officials, and Ambassador Agostino Palese confirmed the fatality and are assisting the victim’s husband and coordinating support for other passengers.