19 Killed in Egypt as Buses Plunge into Canal

Local Editor

Nineteen people were killed and 15 injured when two minibuses plunged into an irrigation canal in southern Egypt early on Tuesday, a health ministry official said.

Shortly before dawn, the drivers of the two buses -- traveling at speed and packed with guests returning home from a wedding -- lost control because of a vehicle coming from the opposite direction, a security official said.

Both buses then plunged into the canal in the tourist province of Luxor, the security official said, adding that all the victims of the accident were Egyptian.

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