In brief
A lorry collided with a microbus on a Giza highway on Saturday, killing ten people and injuring 24, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. Emergency services responded with 20 ambulances and hospitals raised alert levels. Early reports point to excessive speed in fog as a likely cause.
A lorry collided with a microbus on a highway in Giza Governorate, south of Cairo, on Saturday, killing ten people and injuring 24, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population said on its Xinhua channel this morning.
The ministry said hospitals near the crash site and in surrounding districts were ordered to raise their alert levels and mobilise medical resources to care for the injured.
The Egyptian Ambulance Authority dispatched 20 ambulances to the scene immediately after receiving the emergency call, transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals; ten of the injured are reported to be in unstable condition, while 14 sustained minor to moderate injuries.
Preliminary investigations point to excessive speed amid foggy conditions as a likely contributing factor, local media reported, though a definitive cause has not yet been announced.
Road accidents claim thousands of lives in Egypt every year, often due to speeding, traffic violations and poor road conditions; in recent years, the country has been upgrading its road network to improve traffic flow and enhance road safety.