Posted on 08/17/2007 7:18:31 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
CAIRO, Egypt - A ferry carrying a wedding party sank in the Nile south of Cairo on Friday and raised fears of casualties, but police later said they believed all passengers were accounted for.
Hundreds of people were attending the late-night party on the Princess Hidy ferry when it began sinking in the river off Beni Sweif, a town some 125 miles south of Cairo, officials said.
The boat, which was near the shore, went down around midnight as people were singing and dancing, said police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Many of the passengers were rescued but police initially said dozens were missing. Later, police reported that all of the missing were believed accounted for, although there was some confusion. They said many of the people reported missing had reached shore on their own.
Police said at least six people were hospitalized with injuries, but the nature of the injuries wasn't immediately available.
Nile boats are usually used for weddings and other celebrations in Egypt, especially in summer.
Til death do us part...but not quite that soon!.....
I can’t wait to see the wedding photos. :)
Pretty crappy party!
Ping.
But one that everyone will be talking about for years.
Seriously, how can one top this?
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