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Two judo players killed in Minya bus crash, governor visits injured
October 26, 2026 at 09:29 PM
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A truck collided Sunday with a minibus carrying judo players from Asyut on Minya's Eastern Desert Road, killing two players and injuring dozens.
- A truck struck the minibus, killing judo players Refif Mohamed Abdel Moneim and Lojain Abdel Aziz Saber and injuring at least 35 others from Asyut's national talent project.
- Governor Mohamed Alwan visited the injured at Asyut's police hospital, where the medical team said three were undergoing surgery.
- Alwan offered condolences to the players' families, and both players were buried in Asyut after their bodies were released from Maghagha's morgue.
- Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered hospitals on high alert, and the Youth and Sports Minister ordered urgent aid for the victims' families.




