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At least 12 people were killed and 30 others injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in eastern Egypt, according to local media, Anadolu reports.
The accident occurred when a bus collided with a heavy transport truck on the Zafarana-Ras Ghareb Road, 40 kilometers north of Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea province, the local Al-Masry El-Youm newspaper reported.
Egyptian authorities said the Public Prosecution has launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.
Egypt has a poor transportation record despite government efforts to improve the country’s road network.
The country has recorded 51,511 deaths in road accidents in 2021, according to the state statistics agency CAPMAS.