In a tragic incident on a foggy Saturday morning, a passenger bus collided with a parked vehicle on a highway that connects the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. This devastating accident resulted in the loss of at least 32 lives, according to authorities.
The multi-car pileup, which involved several vehicles catching fire, also caused injuries to at least 63 other individuals, as reported by the Health Ministry. Ambulances swiftly responded to the crash site on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road to provide urgent medical care to the wounded, facilitating their transportation to nearby hospitals.
Accounts from local media sources indicate that the ill-fated bus was en route to Cairo when it collided with the stationary vehicle. Subsequently, additional cars collided with the bus, some of which became engulfed in flames.
Footage circulating online paints a grim picture, with numerous vehicles along the road in a state of conflagration, while firefighters heroically battled the inferno. In one of these videos, a multitude of vehicles can be seen on fire, emitting thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
According to the state-run daily al-Ahram, a staggering total of 29 vehicles were involved in this catastrophic chain of collisions, which unfolded in the town of Nubariya, situated approximately 160 kilometers (100 miles) to the north of Cairo.
A day prior to this tragic incident, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority had issued a warning about heavy fog on the highways, as per local reports.
Egypt is plagued by a distressing pattern of deadly traffic accidents, with thousands of lives lost each year. The nation's transportation safety record is notably poor, and the causes behind these harrowing crashes and collisions are often attributed to factors such as excessive speeding, subpar road conditions, and lax enforcement of traffic regulations.
