The collision between the microbus and the truck took place while heading to the closing night of the Sufi Sheikh Ibrahim El-Desouky moulid.
The bodies were transferred to the mortuary, and forensic examiners were called to determine the cause and circumstances of the accident.
Traffic officers and cranes were deployed to clear the wreckage and restore traffic flow.
Egypt recorded 5,861 road accident fatalities in 2023, a decrease from 7,762 in 2022.
However, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), the number of injuries rose from 55,991 to 71,016 during the same period.
The government is implementing a national plan to expand and upgrade road networks and enhance road safety measures to reduce accidents.
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