Nine killed, seven injured in multi-vehicle crash in Cairo
Aug 26, 2024, 21:10 IST
Cairo, Aug 26 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in a multi-vehicle crash in Fayoum province, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the provincial authorities said in a statement on Monday.
Civil protection forces rushed to the scene to evacuate the bodies, and ambulances transferred the wounded to Fayoum Public Hospital, the statement said.
Initial investigations revealed that a speedy trailer collided with several pickup trucks and private cars, and the trailer driver has been detained and will undergo a drug test, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the state-run Nile TV.
Road accidents claim thousands of lives in Egypt every year, mainly due to speeding, negligence of traffic laws, and poor road maintenance.
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