Seven killed, 11 injured in Giza road crash

Ahram Online, Wednesday 20 Aug 2014

Two trucks collided in Giza's Mansheyet El-Qanater, leaving seven killed and 11 injured

Seven were reported killed and 11 injured in a car accident in Giza’s Mansheyet Al-Qanater on Wednesday, according to the Al-Ahram's Arabic website.

The accident involved two trucks colliding into each other.

Egypt has the highest rate of road accidents and related deaths in the Middle East, with an average of 12,000 people killed annually according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Road accidents are one of the primary causes of death in Egypt.

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