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| Dozens killed in Egypt bus plunge | |
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| An Egyptian public bus has plunged into a canal, killing at least 55 people and injuring about 10 others, reports say. | |
| At least 20 ambulances were sent to the scene near the village of Dahrut, about 200km (125 miles) south of Cairo, AFP reported. Local people rushed to help. | At least 20 ambulances were sent to the scene near the village of Dahrut, about 200km (125 miles) south of Cairo, AFP reported. Local people rushed to help. |
| The bus, travelling to Cairo from Minya, was said to have been packed. Officials expect the number of dead to rise once divers complete their work. | The bus, travelling to Cairo from Minya, was said to have been packed. Officials expect the number of dead to rise once divers complete their work. |
| Poor roads and reckless driving are the cause of many road accidents in Egypt. | Poor roads and reckless driving are the cause of many road accidents in Egypt. |
| Some reports said the accident happened when the bus driver swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, but others said he lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle. | Some reports said the accident happened when the bus driver swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, but others said he lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle. |
| "I was riding in the bus and the next thing I heard was screaming and crying," one of the survivors, Nehad Ayad, told the AFP news agency. | |
| She said she managed to escape through a broken window before the bus toppled into the water. | |
| The bus, which was licensed to carry 50 passengers, had about 70 people on board at the time of the crash, reports said. |