Egyptian bus crash kills 11
2008-10-05 11:03
Cairo - At least 11 Egyptians were killed
when an intercity bus collided head-on with a truck on a highway
south of Cairo on Sunday, and 23 others were injured, security
and medical sources said.
Security sources said the bus had been trying to overtake
another vehicle when it hit a truck travelling in the opposite
direction near the town of Beni Suef.
The bus had been taking Egyptians from Giza, near Cairo, to
Beni Suef following the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks
the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Reckless driving, lax traffic rules and poor road conditions
cause many road crashes in Egypt. A series of road and rail
accidents has sparked a public outcry over the government's
record on transport safety.
- Reuters