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10 killed in Egypt road accident

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Press Trust of India Cairo
Last Updated : Jan 16 2016 | 4:48 AM IST
At least 10 people were killed when a tractor-trailer collided with two microbuses in Egypt's El-Moneeb area in Giza, officials have said.
The incident occurred late yesterday after the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control over the vehicle and collided with the two microbuses. Following the collision, all the three vehicles fell from a bridge on Ring Road, killing ten persons and injuring several others, officials said.
A rescue team and ambulances rushed to the spot.
Egypt has one of the world's highest traffic accident rates due to careless driving, road and vehicle conditions which leads to death and injury of thousands every year.
The WHO ranks Egypt as the world's tenth worst country in road accidents, after India, China and the US.

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First Published: Jan 16 2016 | 4:48 AM IST

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