Three French Tourists Drown in Oman Boat Capsize

At least three French tourists drowned and two others sustained minor injuries when the boat they were traveling on capsized in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, according to Omani authorities.

The Royal Oman Police reported that the vessel was carrying 25 French tourists, along with a tour guide and the boat captain, when the incident occurred approximately 2.5 nautical miles from Sultan Qaboos Port near the Wilayat of Muttrah. Emergency response teams from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority were dispatched to the scene, where they rescued the remaining passengers and provided on-site treatment to the injured. All other individuals on board were accounted for and brought to safety.

In a statement, the Royal Oman Police said, "Preliminary information indicates that a boat carrying a group consisting of twenty-five tourists of French nationality, in addition to the tour guide and the boat captain, capsized, resulting in the death of three tourists and injuries to two with minor injuries. That were treated by ambulance crews affiliated with the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance at the site, and investigations are still...