Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
At least 11 quarry workers were killed and 10 others injured in a devastating traffic collision on Egypt’s Eastern Desert Highway in Minya governorate on Friday, authorities said.
The crash occurred along the stretch of road between the Minya and Samalut districts, when a heavy truck collided with a pickup vehicle transporting quarry workers. The impact was described by security officials as severe, leaving the smaller vehicle extensively damaged and resulting in a high number of casualties at the scene.
Security services in Minya were alerted to the incident and immediately dispatched police units and ambulances to the site. The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals for urgent medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to local morgues pending further legal procedures.
Medical sources confirmed that the victims suffered multiple injuries of varying severity, reflecting the force of the collision. Emergency teams worked for hours to manage the aftermath, assist survivors, and secure the area.
Authorities also moved quickly to clear debris and damaged vehicles from the roadway in order to restore traffic flow and prevent further accidents on the busy desert route, which is frequently used by transport vehicles and workers traveling to industrial and quarry sites.
An official report was filed, and the public prosecution has launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the crash, including whether speeding, road conditions, or mechanical failure played a role.
The incident has renewed concerns over road safety and the transportation conditions of manual laborers, particularly quarry workers who often rely on basic transport vehicles to reach remote worksites along desert highways.
