At least 13 people were killed and 34 others injured when a tourist bus collided with a heavy truck on a highway west of Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday (October 20), according to Egyptian state media.
The accident occurred on the Cairo–Asyut Western Desert Road, near the Dahshur toll gate. According to Egypt’s Al-Ahram newspaper, emergency services dispatched 28 ambulances to the scene, while the injured were taken to hospital in Giza for treatment.
The collision severely damaged the bus, leaving its front section torn apart and debris scattered along the roadside.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident. The casualty figures were initially reported as preliminary, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population.
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