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Sixteen Egyptians killed in road crash
15 Feb 2009 07:35:16 GMT
 Source: Reuters
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Sixteen people died and three were injured in a high-speed road crash between a bus and a truck in northeastern Egypt, security and medical sources said on Sunday.

Four of the dead were children. The crash happened on Saturday night on the highway between Ismailia and Abu Hammad, and the casualties were taken to hospital in Ismailia.

A security source told Reuters high speed was to blame. Road accidents are common in Egypt due to reckless driving, lax traffic rules and poor road conditions. (Reporting by Yusri Mohamed; writing by Alastair Sharp; editing by Tim Pearce)


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