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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 18 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 when it was hit, eyewitnesses said. | 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. |
| The interior ministry said the bodies of four babies had been recovered. Several passengers are still missing. | The interior ministry said the bodies of four babies had been recovered. Several passengers are still missing. |
| Five people were rescued from the crash scene and the captain of the cargo boat has been arrested. | 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 casualties. | |
| Relatives of the dead and missing gathered on the banks of the river to await news of their loved ones. | |
| The wreckage of the boat has now been removed from the water by recovery teams. | |
| 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. |