At least 20 people lost their lives after a cargo boat collided with a ferry on the River Nile in Egypt, security sources said. Sources said the rescue operations have been hindered by the darkness. According to Voice of America, Egyptian Police has detained the captain of the boat and his deputy afyer the accident. Two children were reported to be among the casulties. Of the 25 people on board the boat, six passengers were rescued, according to the Interior ministry. This is not the first time passengers lost their lives in ferry mishap. Over 1,000 passengers lost their lives in 2006 after a ferry capsized in the Red Sea.
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