CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-MENA) – At least 12 people were killed and five wounded yesterday, in a microbus-lorry crash in the south of Egypt, a medical source said.
“The accident took place at Aswan-Cairo desert road, at the entrance of Farous village,” said Ihab Hanfy, deputy to the health minister in Aswan Province.
The microbus, carrying 14 passengers, was rear-ended by a lorry carrying construction materials, due to the high speed of the lorry driver in foggy weather he said.
The ministry of social solidarity, ordered urgent aid to the families of the victims.
Daily road accidents are common in Egypt because of poorly maintained road infrastructure and loosely applied traffic regulations.
Over the past few years, Egypt has been upgrading its road network, building new roads and bridges, and repairing existing ones, in an effort to reduce traffic accidents.– NNN-MENA
