At least 17 people were killed and 29 others injured in a bus-truck accident on Kharga-Assiut road in Assiut Governorate on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
Twenty-six ambulances were dispatched to the scene to take the injured to Al-Kharga General Hospital, Assiut University Hospital, and Al-Eman Hospital in Assiut, the ministry said in a press release.
Traffic accidents are common in Egypt mainly due to poorly maintained roads and over-speeding.
Source: Kuwait News Agency