Egypt: Three kids amongst 21 eliminated when bus plunged into canal

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    Egyptian emergency services gather near a damaged minibus which that was pulled out of a water canal following a crash in al-Dayris village near the Nile Delta city of Mansoura in the Dakahlia Governorate, some 120Km north of the capital, on November 12, 2022. - At least 19 people were killed and six injured when the minibus they were travelling in overturned in northern Egypt's Nile Delta, the health ministry said. Egyptian media outlets reported the accident was caused by a malfunctioning steering wheel, without elaborating. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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    The minibus after it was taken out (Picture: AFP by means of Getty Images)

    At least 21 individuals were eliminated when a bus plunged into a canal in Egypt’s Nile River Delta area.

    Dr Sherif Makeen, from the nation’s ministry of health, stated 3 kids were amongst the dead.

    The mishap took place in Dakahlia province, simply over 60 miles northeast of Cairo.

    Several other travelers were required to a neighboring medical facility.

    DAKAHLIA, EGYPT - NOVEMBER 12: A view of the accident site in Dakahlia, Egypt on November 12, 2022. At least 22 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt, according to the Health Ministry. Local media said the minibus was carrying dozens of passengers when the driver lost control and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the Nile Delta province of Dakahlia. (Photo by Adam Abdullftah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Local media stated the minibus was bring lots of travelers (Picture: Anadolu Agency by means of Getty Images)

    People gather on the bank as Egyptian emergency service personnel search for survivors after a minibus fell into a canal in al-Dayris village near the Nile Delta city of Mansoura in the Dakahlia Governorate, some 120Km north of the capital, on November 12, 2022. - At least 19 people were killed and six injured when the minibus they were travelling in overturned in northern Egypt's Nile Delta, the health ministry said. Egyptian media outlets reported the accident was caused by a malfunctioning steering wheel, without elaborating. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

    People collect on the bank as Egyptian emergency situation service workers look for survivors (Picture: AFP)

    DAKAHLIA, EGYPT - NOVEMBER 12: A view of the accident site in Dakahlia, Egypt on November 12, 2022. At least 22 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt, according to the Health Ministry. Local media said the minibus was carrying dozens of passengers when the driver lost control and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the Nile Delta province of Dakahlia. (Photo by Adam Abdullftah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    The chauffeur is believed to have actually lost control of the wheel (Picture: Anadolu Agency by means of Getty Images)

    Mohamed Abdel Haidi, the province’s chief authorities private investigator, stated the chauffeur might have lost control of the guiding wheel.

    Thousands of individuals pass away in traffic mishaps every year in Egypt, which has a bad transportation security record.

    DAKAHLIA, EGYPT - NOVEMBER 12: An inside view of the minibus at the accident site in Dakahlia, Egypt on November 12, 2022. At least 22 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt, according to the Health Ministry. Local media said the minibus was carrying dozens of passengers when the driver lost control and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the Nile Delta province of Dakahlia. (Photo by Adam Abdullftah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    An inside view of the minibus at the mishap website in Dakahlia (Picture: Anadolu Agency by means of Getty Images)

    DAKAHLIA, EGYPT - NOVEMBER 12: A view of the accident site in Dakahlia, Egypt on November 12, 2022. At least 22 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt, according to the Health Ministry. Local media said the minibus was carrying dozens of passengers when the driver lost control and fell into Mansuriya canal in Aga town, in the Nile Delta province of Dakahlia. (Photo by Adam Abdullftah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Several hurt travelers were required to a neighboring medical facility (Picture: Anadolu Agency by means of Getty Images)

    Crashes and accidents are primarily brought on by speeding, bad roadways or bad enforcement of traffic laws.

    In July, a traveler bus knocked into a parked trailer truck on a highway in the southern province of Minya, killing 23 individuals and hurting 30.

    At least 10 individuals were eliminated when a truck knocked into a minibus in Dakahlia in October.

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