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At least 22 people have died and 33 have been injured in a traffic accident in Egypt. The accident occurred about 300 km south of the capital Cairo early on Tuesday morning when a passenger bus drove into a stationary truck.
The bus was driving in the direction of Cairo on a highway between Cairo and the southern parts of the country, according to the authorities.
“The truck was parked on the side of the road to change tires when it was driven from behind by the bus that was on its way from Sohag province to Cairo,” reads a statement.
Thousands of people are killed every year in traffic accidents in Egypt. Accidents are most often caused by speeding, bad roads and poor traffic compliance.