Vehicle Accident in Southern Egypt Kills 9, Injures 18

Vehicle Accident in Southern Egypt Kills 9, Injures 18
An ambulance in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2017. Mohamed El-Raai/AFP via Getty Images
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CAIRO—A vehicle accident involving an overturned microbus in southern Egypt killed at least nine people and injured 18, authorities said Saturday.

The crash took place Friday when the passenger vehicle overturned following a tire blowout on a highway in Minya Province 273 kilometers (170 miles) south of the capital Cairo, provincial authorities said in a statement.