A school bus crashed into two trucks and a private vehicle on an agricultural road early Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 16 others, reported state-run news agency MENA. The crash occurred on the 169 kilometre of the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road in Beheira, reported MENA. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehle and Health Minister Adel al-Adawi headed to the scene of the accident, reported state television. Mehleb vowed that there will be a “firm stand” with “undisciplined” truck drivers. The crash ignited a fire among the cars on the road. A health ministry source told Aswat Masriya that 11 bodies of the victims were completely burnt. Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi ordered a medically-equipped aircraft to fly to the scene of the crash and help the victims. According to media, the bus belonged to Al-Orman Hotel and Tourism High School. Road accidents are a common occurrence in Egypt, being among the prime causes of death in the Arab world’s most populous country. According to a report released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) in June, the number of car accidents occurring in Egypt in 2013 rose by…
