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 10:12:54 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.
What to stream: Lenny Kravitz, South Park, 'Dune: Part 2'2024-05-22 09:41
Xi, Maduro Announce Elevation of China2024-05-22 09:32
Nation's big progress in IP to help advance tech ties2024-05-22 09:26
Xinjiang delivers 740 billion kWh of electricity to nation2024-05-22 09:19
Singapore Airlines: 1 dead, others injured after London2024-05-22 08:51
Book on Xi's Sci2024-05-22 08:49
Xi Visits Forest Farm in China's Northernmost City2024-05-22 08:23
China remains crucial link in supply chain2024-05-22 07:48
Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans2024-05-22 07:38
Hometown hero soars in Shanghai2024-05-22 07:37
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/20/20242024-05-22 10:07
Xi Stresses Building General Offices of Party Committees, Governments into Model Organs2024-05-22 09:05
Djokovic finds his winning rhythm2024-05-22 08:40
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki set to return to 2024 Australian Open2024-05-22 08:27
What to stream: Lenny Kravitz, South Park, 'Dune: Part 2'2024-05-22 08:07
Pucksters back in the big time2024-05-22 07:57
Xi Calls for Stronger Military Combat Readiness2024-05-22 07:52
CFA boss bids to kick2024-05-22 07:48
Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough fights Graceland estate auction2024-05-22 07:44
Chinese carriers cut losses in 2023, aim for return to profit this year2024-05-22 07:31