River Nile cruise crash horror as boats collide and tourist dead

A tourist has died after two cruise ships crashed into each other on the River Nile

A tourist has died in a horror double cruise ship crash which caused an "extremely violent" impact on the River Nile.

Denise Ruggeri, a teacher from Italy, tragically died from a serious lung injury after she fell inside her cabin. The 47-year-old was taken to the nearby Esna hospital in critical condition but sadly died in the intensive care unit shortly after being admitted.

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