Location:nile river, cairo, egypt, Egypt, Middle East
Incident Date:
July 30, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Deaths:
5
Fatalities type:
Civilian
Foreign national
Wounded:
9
Summary:
A boating accident on the Nile River has resulted in the deaths of five individuals and injuries to nine others, including both Egyptian and Saudi citizens. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 30, when a private riverboat, designed to carry only four people, capsized while carrying 14 passengers. Among the deceased are four children aged between eight and 15 years and a 65-year-old man. The nine injured passengers, including a Saudi family of eight, [...]
Summary:
On Thursday, a head-on collision between two buses in central Mali resulted in 16 deaths and 48 injuries, with six individuals in critical condition. The accident occurred in Ouan, in the San region, between a bus from Fakala Transport coming from Mopti and another from Ascofaré Transport traveling in the opposite direction. All injured passengers were transported to the San reference health center by civil protection officers. The Ministry of Transport cited excessive speed [...]
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A fire at the Chadian army’s main ammunition depot in N’Djamena triggered a series of explosions from Tuesday night to Wednesday, resulting in at least nine deaths and 46 injuries. The affected area, near major military installations and the international airport, was severely damaged, with numerous explosions causing structural damage and creating a large crater.
At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured in southern Mali when a passenger bus en route to Burkina Faso overturned after the driver lost control. The accident occurred in Koumantou, south of Bamako, with 31 fatalities reported instantly. This incident follows a recent traffic accident on February 19, where [...]
A ferry carrying day laborers sank in the Nile near Cairo, Egypt, resulting in at least 10 deaths out of 15 people on board. The cause of the sinking is not immediately clear. The laborers were en route to work at a local construction firm. Five survivors were transported to a hospital [...]
