Egypt: 30 killed in 2 road accidents east of Cairo
Traffic police says 30 people have been killed and 24 others injured in two road accidents in Sharqiya province, east of Cairo. A police statement said Tuesday the first accident took place on the main road between Cairo and the Delta Nile city of Belbeis in Sharqiya province involving four vehicles.
A van carrying workers tried to overtake two trucks but because of the fog and crashed into one of the trucks and then careened head on into another oncoming truck and a van. The second accident, in the same province, involved two trucks, once again trying to pass each other, leaving 10 killed and 20 injured. (AP)
