Twenty Egyptians drown in Nile ferry accident
At least 20 people have drowned in the Nile while on a trip to visit the grave of a relative, Egyptian media reported on Saturday. Al Masry Al Youm daily said five people were also missing after a minibus hired for the traditional graveyard visit slipped from the ferry that carried it across the river in Beni Suef province, south of Cairo, on Friday.
Al-Ahram newspaper quoted Hayat Taha Ali, one of the survivors, as saying the families were intending to mark the 40th day since the death of one of their relatives. (Reuters)
