A minimum of seven folks had been killed and 25 others injured in a bus crash on the Galala-Ain Sokhna Highway, heading in the direction of Zafarana-Suez, late on Monday, 8 October, in accordance to Egypt’s Ministry of Well being and Inhabitants.
The victims included college students from Galala College, in accordance with a assertion from the Ministry of Increased Schooling and Scientific Analysis.
College President Dr. Mohamed El-Shinawi, Minister of Increased Schooling Dr. Ayman Ashour, and College Board Chairman Dr. Adel El-Adawy prolonged their deepest condolences to the households of the deceased college students.
The college additionally confirmed that it’s offering full medical and therapeutic look after the injured college students.
The Ministry of Well being confirmed that 24 ambulances had been dispatched to the crash web site to supply emergency medical help.
The injured had been transferred to the Suez Medical Complicated, whereas rescue operations are nonetheless ongoing.
Minister of Well being Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is intently monitoring the availability of medical and emergency providers to the victims.
He additional directed the Healthcare Authority to lift medical preparedness ranges in response to the incident.
This incident follows a separate accident on Sunday, 13 October 2024, when a prepare collision within the Higher Egyptian governorate of Minya resulted in three deaths and 20 accidents.
In 2023, Egypt noticed a 24.5 % drop in street accident fatalities, with deaths reducing to five,861 from 7,762 in 2022, in accordance to the Central Company for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
