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10 killed in Egypt as minibus plunges off ferry into Nile

GreenWatch Desk Accidents 2024-05-21, 11:03pm

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(BSS) - At least 10 people died in Egypt when aminibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile north of Cairo onTuesday, the health ministry said.

"The toll is at 10 and might rise," spokesman Hossam Abdelghaffar told AFP.

The Al-Ahram newspaper first reported on the accident and said the driver,who had released the handbrake, was arrested while trying to flee.