Egypt: 10 Dead After Minibus With 20 Passengers Plunges Into Nile River Near Cairo, Driver Arrested; Search Operation Underway

10 individuals lost their lives after a minibus carrying 20 passengers plunged into the Nile River near Cairo on Tuesday, May 21. Confirming the fatalities, Egypt's health ministry revealed that the death toll might escalate further. Reportedly, the bus plunged into the river after the driver allegedly released the handbrake. The driver was apprehended while attempting to flee the scene. A search operation is underway to locate missing persons and determine the full extent of the incident. Israel-Palestine Conflict: Egypt May Curb Relations With Tel Aviv Over Gaza War.

Minibus Plunges Into Nile River  

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A minibus with 20 passengers on board fell into the Nile in Egypt. pic.twitter.com/0uydE9PRM7

— Insider Corner (@insiderscorner) May 21, 2024

Driver Arrested

At least 10 people died in #Egypt when a minibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile north of Cairo, the health ministry says.https://t.co/k0duBK68EQ pic.twitter.com/hRQ41gOd20

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 21, 2024

Search Operation Launched

🇪🇬 A minibus with 20 passengers on board fell into the Nile in Egypt.

Al Masry Al Youm reports.

Civil defense forces were able to remove the bus from the river. To date, the bodies of five victims have been found, and the search for others continues. pic.twitter.com/keFPSazFXz

— Маrina Wolf (@volkova_ma57183) May 21, 2024

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