Six students have tragically died after drowning during a school trip to a beach in Egypt. ‌

Emergency services were alerted to several people in difficulty in the water at Abu Talat Beach in Alexandria. ‌

16 ambulances were dispatched as a huge rescue operation was launched, according to the country's health ministry. ‌

21 students were taken to hospital , and a further three treated on the beach. Sadly, six young people could not be saved and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Khaled Abdel Ghaffa, Egypt's Minister of Health and Population, said the students were receiving emergency treatment, the Mirror reports .

The beach has since been closed by authorities. Red flags have also been raised in the area as a warning for strong currents and dangerous conditions in t

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