At least 21 people were killed after a bus plunged into a canal in Egypt’s Nile River Delta on Saturday, according to the nation’s health ministry.
Three children were among the dead, according to Dr Sherif Makeen, a representative of the health ministry.
The tragedy, according to a statement from the ministry, took place in the Dakahlia region, which is located around 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of Cairo. Other hurt travellers were taken to a nearby hospital.
Brig. Mohamed Abdel Hadi, the provincial police investigation’s commander, suggested that the driver may have lost control of the car’s steering wheel.
Egypt has a dismal track record when it comes to transportation safety, and deadly road accidents claim hundreds of lives every year. Most accidents and crashes are brought on by speeding, poor road conditions, or lax traffic enforcement.
In the southern province of Minya, a passenger bus collided with a parked trailer truck on a highway in July, killing 23 passengers and injuring 30 others. At least 10 people were killed when a truck struck a minibus in Dakahlia in October, according to the authorities.
