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2008 Egyptian bus accident

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Location
  
Dahrut, Egypt

Date
  
14 December 2008

Injuries
  
10

Passengers
  
70

Total number of deaths
  
55

Passenger count
  
70

The 14 December 2008 Egyptian bus accident happened when a bus plunged into an irrigation ditch while traveling from Cairo to Minya killing at least fifty-five and injuring ten. From multiple sources, the accident happened when the bus driver swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, but others said that he lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle.

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2008 Egyptian bus accident Wikipedia