Your current location:HOME >world >At least 6 Egyptian women die after vehicle slides off ferry and plunges into Nile River 正文
TIME:2024-05-22 10:17:19 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
CAIRO (AP) — At least six Egyptian women died Tuesday after a vehicle carrying about two dozen peopl
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.
Wayne Bennett, at 74, signs a 32024-05-22 10:13
Juventus fires coach Massimiliano Allegri for his outburst toward the refs in the Italian Cup final2024-05-22 10:09
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall2024-05-22 09:38
Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 652024-05-22 09:23
Singapore Airlines: 1 dead, others injured after London2024-05-22 09:19
Bob Baffert is again the center of attention at the Preakness, even without the Derby winner2024-05-22 09:09
Chinese premier meets Putin on bilateral ties2024-05-22 08:10
Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat2024-05-22 08:08
Garcia, Winker go deep as Nats end slide, beat struggling Twins 122024-05-22 07:43
The Dow closed above 40,000. What it means for your 401(k)2024-05-22 07:43
Tagovailoa misses Dolphins' OTA day to attend Saban's charity golf tournament2024-05-22 10:04
In Brazil’s flooded south, a secret mission to recover thousands of guns2024-05-22 10:01
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall2024-05-22 09:33
Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat2024-05-22 09:09
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters2024-05-22 09:04
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave few pardons before rushing to clear Army officer who killed a protester2024-05-22 09:02
Chinese premier extends sympathy to Slovak counterpart2024-05-22 08:49
Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat2024-05-22 08:20
Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans2024-05-22 08:12
Canadian police link 4 women killed in the 1970s to dead American serial sex offender2024-05-22 08:03