Cairo [Egypt], February 27: Ten people were killed when a ferry carrying labourers sank in the river Nile near Cairo, Egypt's Labour Ministry said on Monday.
The boat sank off Giza, a twin city of Cairo, on Sunday.
Five people were injured.
The ministry said it will pay 200,000 pounds ($6,462) in compensation to each deceased person's family and 20,000 pounds for every injured worker.
The cause of the accident remains unclear. Some Egyptian media reported it was due to overcrowding on the boat.
Transport accidents are not uncommon in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country, with around 105 million people. They are often blamed on a lack of safety standards. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
