A mass reception for Saddam Al-Kilani in Dahab: "the owner of the longest dive in the world"
The "Light House" area in Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, witnessed, on Wednesday, a crowd of residents of the city receiving the hero diver Saddam al-Kilani after breaking the world record for the longest dive, which was 143 hours, as he surpassed him by two hours, to achieve a world record 145 hours.
The hero was received by hundreds of residents of Dahab on the beach, as well as a large number of tourists and foreign communities in the city, and patriotic songs were played with loudspeakers.
For his part, Zakaria Mr. Zakaria, head of the "technique" team for diving, said in press statements, "Saddam's condition is stable and he exited safely from the depth of the sea, and a medical examination was signed on him in the depth medicine room."
Ibrahim Suleiman, a member of the Dahab Businessmen Association, added, “The success of the hero Saddam al-Kilani in breaking a new world record is a pride for the city of Dahab, South Sinai and Egypt,” noting that “the event should be used to promote Dahab as a tourist.”
It is noteworthy that Saddam al-Kilani's dive lasted 145 hours, or about 6 days and an hour and a half, and the place of the dive became a tourist attraction after residents and tourists gathered to watch the world's longest dive attempt.
