More than 40 people drowned on Friday when a ferry capsized in the Nile River in a southern Egyptian province, state media reported.
The official MENA news agency said the 43 people died when the ferry overturned in Bani Suwayf province, without reporting any more details.
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State television reported that rescue workers were looking for more victims and transferred survivors to hospital.
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