WORLD NEWS | 15 killed as minibus rams into pickup truck parked in southern Egypt

CAIRO, June 13 (AP) — At least 15 people were killed Tuesday when a speeding minibus slammed into a pickup truck parked on the side of a desert road in southern Egypt, authorities said.

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said the fatal accident happened on the east bank of the Nile near the Egyptian town of Saf, about 34 miles south of the capital Cairo.

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Two women were also injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.

According to a statement from the ministry, the minibus was traveling “over the speed limit” when the accident occurred, and the driver of the pickup truck who survived the accident has been detained for questioning.

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It added that an investigation was underway to find out the “causes and circumstances” behind the accident.

Fatal traffic accidents are a regular occurrence in the North African country.

In May, at least 17 people were killed when a passenger car collided with a slow-moving truck on a highway in southwest Egypt.

Six people were killed in February when a pickup truck and a minibus collided near the eastern Egyptian city of Ismailia.

Accidents are often the result of poorly maintained roads, poor enforcement of traffic laws and reckless driving, killing thousands of people each year. (Associated Press)

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