ISTANBUL

At least 12 people were killed and 30 others injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in eastern Egypt, according to local media.

The accident occurred when a bus collided with a heavy transport truck on the Zafarana-Ras Ghareb Road, 40 kilometers north of Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea province, the local Al-Masry El-Youm newspaper reported.

Egyptian authorities said the Public Prosecution has launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.

Egypt has a poor transportation record despite government efforts to improve the country’s road network.

The country has recorded 51,511 deaths in road accidents in 2021, according to the state statistics agency CAPMAS.

Writing by Ahmed Asmar