At least 32 commuters lost their lives and 63 others were injured early Saturday in a multiple-vehicle crash in northern Egypt, authorities said. The Ministry of Health provided 20 ambulances to transport the injured to hospitals, the Ministry said in a separate statement. The Ministry also promised support for the injured and their families based on the extent of injury and disability resulting from the crash. There were 7,762 deaths from Egyptian road crashes in 2022, up six percent from 7,326 deaths in 2021, Egypt’s leading newspaper, Al-Ahram, reported. A total of 55,991 Egyptian road users were reportedly injured in 2022, compared to 51,511 in 2021, per the outlet.
