6 killed, 44 injured in bus collision in Egypt’s Aswan

CAIRO- 17 December 2021:  Six people were killed and 44 others were injured in a collision of two buses on Abu Simbel Road, Aswan, on Friday, local media reported.

 

The dead bodies were taken to the mortuary, while the injured were taken to Aswan University Hospital.

 

Locals rushed to provide a helping hand to the injured and their families, besides donating blood to save the injured, Youm7 reported.

 

In October 2020, Egypt’s Cabinet Information Center published an infographic showing a decline in the number of deaths caused by road accidents in Egypt this year, compared to the past year.

 

The cabinet’s infographic explains that Egypt recorded 7,000 death cases in 2020, compared to 12,000 cases in 2019, meaning a 44 percent decrease in the rate.

 

It went on to say that this progress is powered by the state’s steps to develop road and bridge sectors, and adopt road safety measures to reduce the number of injuries and deaths.