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Nile 'party boat' crash kills at least 15 in Egypt Nile 'party boat' crash kills at least 15 in Egypt
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At least 15 people have been killed in a crash between a cargo vessel and a passenger boat on Egypt's River Nile. At least 18 people have been killed in a crash between a cargo vessel and a passenger boat on Egypt's River Nile.
Family and friends of a young couple had hired the boat for an engagement party and were sailing north of Cairo hit was hit, according to eyewitnesses. Family and friends of a young couple had hired the boat for an engagement party and were sailing north of Cairo when it was hit, eyewitnesses said.
An Interior Ministry statement said 15 bodies had been found and six people were still missing. The interior ministry said the bodies of four babies had been recovered. Several passengers are still missing.
The captain of the cargo boat has been arrested. Five people were rescued, but at least two children died. Five people were rescued from the crash scene and the captain of the cargo boat has been arrested.
It is not clear if the couple thought to be celebrating their engagement were among the dead, said AFP news agency. It is not clear if the couple thought to be celebrating their engagement were among the dead.
Traffic had been heavy along the Nile, where many Egyptians had been celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.Traffic had been heavy along the Nile, where many Egyptians had been celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.