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Multi-vehicle collision kills 32, injures 63 in Egypt

BY Claire Mom

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At least  32 people were reported killed, and 63 injured after multiple cars collided about 132 kilometres north of Cairo, Egypt’s capital.

The collision happened on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road early Saturday morning, according to Egypt’s ministry of health and population.

The accident involved a passenger bus and several cars, some of which caught fire after there was an oil leak from one of the vehicles. 

Al-Ahram, state-run newspaper, quoted the ministry of social solidarity and Nasser Social Bank as saying families of the deceased will be provided with EGP 60,000 (about $1,946).

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The ministry will also reportedly provide financial assistance to the injured based on their needs and the severity of their injuries.

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