Two die as car plunges into canal in Alexandria; father rescued

A car carrying a father and his two sons fell into a canal in western Alexandria on Tuesday, killing both sons; the father was rescued.

• The car plunged into a canal in the Benjar al-Sukkar area west of Alexandria, according to police.
• The father was rescued alive; rescuers recovered the body of one son and were searching for the second.
• Police from the Borg al-Arab station responded to the report and coordinated with river rescue teams and ambulances.
• A report was filed and the incident was referred to the public prosecutor's office for investigation.