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19 dead after bus falls into canal in Egypt

19 dead after bus falls into canal in Egypt

A view of the accident site where a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt, according to the Health Ministry in Dakahlia Egypt Nov. 12, 2022. (Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)

CAIRO — Nineteen people were killed and six others were injured when a bus fell into a canal in northern Egypt on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.

The bus was carrying some 35 people when it derailed on a highway and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the northern governorate of Daqahlia, according to security sources.

This is a breaking news story. Reporting contributed by Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Farah Saafan, Yasmin Hussein, and Moaz Abd-Alaziz.

CAIRO — Nineteen people were killed and six others were injured when a bus fell into a canal in northern Egypt on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.The bus was carrying some 35 people when it derailed on a highway and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the northern governorate of Daqahlia, according to security sources.This is a breaking news story. Reporting contributed by...