Cruise Ship Carrying 112 Tourists Sinks in Aswan

BREAKING NEWS –

A cruise ship sank on the River Nile earlier today, the ship was carrying 112 passengers.

Not much is known right now, but Al Arabiya tweeted this just over 30 minutes ago

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UPDATE:

All those who were on the Ship have been rescued and taken to safety. All passengers were Egyptians, traveling inside their own country. The cause of the accident was due to the boat crashing into rocks on the Nile Basin. Thankful no one was seriously injured in this accident. While ship accidents are rare they do happen, it’s important to know the law especially when you are in different country and how it applies to you should you discover yourself in a difficult situation. If you have found yourself in an identical situation, you may want to seek legal advice from someone similar to these Naylor Law Maritime Attorneys and see if they are able to help you find out what you’re options are in regards to such law.