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Egypt road accident kills 16 people

Xinhua, May 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

A serious road accident happened on Friday night in Egypt and killed 16 people, including 13 policemen, state-run MENA news agency reported on Saturday.

This accident happened on a road in Beni Suef province, about 100 kilometers south of capital Cairo, when a police vehicle crashed into a truck, sending both of them into a roadside canal.

Due to poor road maintenance and lack of enforcement of traffic regulations, traffic accidents are commonplace in Egypt. Endit