egypt A large truck collided with a tour bus today west of the capital Cairo, state media reported, killing 13 people and injuring 34 others.
“Al-Ahram” reported: “On the Western Desert Highway from Cairo to Asyut in the south, a bus and a large truck collided seriously, killing 13 people and injuring 34 others.” The injured were flown to a hospital in Giza for treatment and relevant units are investigating the cause of the accident.
An AFP reporter saw relevant departments cleaning up the highway site after the accident. The big bus was lifted with a crane. The entire front portion of the bus was completely destroyed, leaving a twisted steel frame and debris at the scene. Passenger seats were scattered across the road and pieces of bus debris were also visible behind the large truck.
Traffic accidents in Egypt are frequent, often attributed to careless driving, poor vehicle maintenance, and poor enforcement of laws. Nearly 6,000 people died in road traffic accidents across the country last year, according to Egypt’s National Statistics Agency.
