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Egypt Highway Crash Near Port Said Kills 18, Injures 3

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the collision.

Overview

  • Authorities say a truck and a pickup collided around 12:30 p.m. Thursday on the 30 June Axis south of Port Said.
  • The pickup was carrying fishermen traveling to work at fish farms in the Port Said area, with victims believed to be from Matareya in Dakahlia.
  • Images posted by the Dakahlia governor showed the pickup crushed between two cargo trucks with debris scattered across the roadway.
  • Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly offered condolences and ordered financial assistance for families, while the Port Said governor visited the crash site and local hospitals.
  • Three survivors are receiving treatment in nearby hospitals, and officials have not yet stated how the vehicles came to collide.