A snap shot of the truck smashed into a micro bus accident on the Ashmoun regional road. Al-Ahram.
The collision occurred on Friday when a transport truck crossed the central median on a regional road near Ashmoun in Menoufia Governorate, crashing into a microbus carrying the victims, according to initial police reports.
Nineteen girls were killed, and three others were injured in the deadly crash.
The victims, mostly young women aged between 14 and 23, had been working in agricultural fields near Sadat City.
Many of them were their families’ primary breadwinners, with some having left school to help support their households.
A team from the Public Prosecution visited the scene of the accident to examine the victims’ bodies and interview their families and eyewitnesses.
The driver was arrested and brought before the Public Prosecution, which ordered his detention pending investigation.
A laboratory analysis of a sample taken from the driver confirmed that he was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the accident.
Earlier Saturday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered increased compensation for the victims.
He also directed the government to expedite road maintenance and repair, particularly on the Regional Ring Road, and to ensure proper signage in construction areas.
He called for the immediate removal of road hazards and stricter enforcement of speed limits to help prevent further tragedies.
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