A road accident in Egypt’s Nile Delta killed 19 people on Friday, according to local officials.
According to a statement by the labour ministry, a truck collided with a minibus carrying workers on a regional road in Ashmoun city in Menofia Governorate as they were heading to work, Only three people survived the accident that completely destroyed the vehicle.
Those involved in the accident, including the three wounded people, were transferred to Ashmoun General Hospital.
Labour Minister Mohamed Gebran ordered authorities to take necessary measures to disburse compensations to the victims’ families, sending up to 200,000 Egyptian pounds ($4,010) to the families of those deceased and 20,000 Egyptian pounds ($400) to each injured person.
Menoufia’s governor, Ibrahim Abu Leimon, confirmed an urgent investigation into the cause of the accident and called on the transportation ministry to reassess safety measures on the regional road.
Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record.
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