At least 18 people have died in a serious road accident in northern Egypt, where two small trucks carrying agricultural workers collided with each other.
The incident has caused great shock, while preliminary data indicates that a large part of the victims were minors. According to a medical source quoted by AFP, most of the dead were teenagers aged 13 and 14.
Meanwhile, Egyptian media outlet Al-Masry Al-Youm reported that the youngest victim was just 10 years old.
Authorities have launched investigations to clarify the circumstances of the accident and determine the cause of the tragic collision.
⚡️🇪🇬 FLASH | EGYPT — 18 dead and 32 wounded in a violent collision in Ismaïlia. Deux véhicules transportant des ouvriers sont entrés en collision sur une route de la région d'Al-Qassasin. Une trentaine d'ambulances ont été mobilisées. (AFP) pic.twitter.com/U8iFxTcueg
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