At least 32 dead as multiple vehicles collide in Egypt

A crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt has accounted for the death of 32 people, media reports said.

A crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt has left 32 people dead. Photo Courtesy: Pixabay

The collision occurred on Saturday (October 28, 2023) morning in Egypt's Beheira governorate on the Cairo-Alexandria road, 131km (82 miles) north of the capital Cairo, BBC reported.

According to reports, the accident left 63 people hurt.

The accident involved a passenger bus and several cars, some of which caught fire, Ahram Online reported.

Of the injured, 53 are being treated at the Wadi El-Natrun Day Surgery Hospital while seven are being treated at the West El Nobaria Central Hospital, the newspaper reported, quoting Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population issued a statement.

The rest of the injured people received treatment at the site of the accident.