Sixteen Egyptians killed in road crash

Sixteen people died and three were injured in a high-speed road crash between a bus and a truck in northeastern Egypt, security and medical sources said today.

Sixteen people died and three were injured in a high-speed road crash between a bus and a truck in northeastern Egypt, security and medical sources said today.

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Four of the dead were children. The crash happened yesterday night on the highway between Ismailia and Abu Hammad, and the casualties were taken to hospital in Ismailia.

A security source told Reuters high speed was to blame. Road accidents are common in Egypt due to reckless driving, lax traffic rules and poor road conditions.