At least 6 Egyptian women die after vehicle slides off ferry and plunges into Nile River
CAIRO (AP) — At least six Egyptian women died Tuesday after a vehicle carrying about two dozen people slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River just outside Cairo, authorities said.
The accident, which happened in Monshat el-Kanater town in Giza province, also injured nine other passengers, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Giza is one of three provinces forming Greater Cairo.
The ministry said six of the injured were treated at the site while three others were transferred to hospitals. It didn’t elaborate on their injuries.
Giza provincial Gov. Ahmed Rashed said the microbus was retrieved from the Nile, and rescue efforts were still underway as of midday Tuesday.
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
According to the state-owned Akhbar daily, about two dozen passengers, mostly women, were in the vehicle heading to work when the accident occurred.
Ferry, railway and road accidents are common in Egypt mainly because of poor maintenance and lack of regulations. In February, a ferry carrying day laborers sank in the Nile in Giza, killing at least 10 of the 15 people on board.
Related articles
EU seals a deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to2024-05-22Kate will 'lean on' her trusted nanny Maria Borrallo as she recovers from abdominal surgery
The Princess of Wales will 'rely' on her trusted nanny as she recovers from abdominal surgery - with2024-05-22Norway's Arctic north wants to bring in a 26
Norway's Arctic north has presented a bizarre plan to bring in a 26-hour day which would see clocks2024-05-22'The King and Prince William now face a serious problem'
We’ve been told that Meghan’s syrupy new lifestyle brand ‘will reflect everything she loves – family2024-05-22Hush money trial: Trump witness Costello back on the stand after admonishment
NEW YORK (AP) — A defense witness in Donald Trump’s hush money case whom the judge threatened to rem2024-05-22US military ship heading to Gaza to build port
By Tiffany Wertheimer for the BBCUS Army Vessel General Frank S Besson set sail from a military base2024-05-22
atest comment