"A collision between a truck and a passenger pick-up in Egypt's northeastern Port Said province has left 18 people dead, mostly fishermen, and three others injured, according to reports. The crash at approximately 12:30pm local time (10:30 GMT) on Thursday occurred on the 30 June Axis highway, to the south of Port Said, according to Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper. Survivors of the collision are being treated in hospital, and public prosecutors have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the accident, according to Al-Ahram."
"Images from the scene of the accident posted online showed the aftermath of the crash, with a pick-up truck crushed between two large cargo trucks and debris scattered across the road, The Associated Press (AP) news agency reports. AP said the pick-up truck was transporting fishermen to work at fish farms in the coastal Port Said area. Attending the inaugural meeting of United States President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Washington, DC, on Thursday,"
A collision between a truck and a passenger pick-up in Egypt's Port Said province killed 18 people, mostly fishermen, and injured three. The crash occurred around 12:30pm on the 30 June Axis highway south of Port Said. The pick-up, carrying fishermen to work at local fish farms, was crushed between two large cargo trucks, scattering debris across the road. Survivors are receiving hospital treatment and public prosecutors have opened an investigation. The prime minister offered condolences and ordered financial assistance for relatives of the deceased and injured. Road accidents involving microbuses and heavy trucks, often linked to speeding, poor road conditions, and lax enforcement, cause thousands of deaths annually in Egypt.
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