Doha: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced that two people were killed and 41 others injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Saturday evening on the Cairo-Suez highway. The ministry said in a statement that 28 ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The injured were then transported to several nearby hospitals.
According to Qatar News Agency, initial investigations revealed that the accident was caused by a heavy truck traveling at high speed, resulting in a collision with several cars, damaging the vehicles and resulting in casualties. The truck driver was arrested and referred for investigation.