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Truck driver killed in petroleum-laden vehicle overturn on Egypt's Manfalut axis bridge
July 15, 2026 at 06:26 PM
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A 62-year-old truck driver died Wednesday after his petroleum-laden heavy vehicle overturned on the Manfalut axis bridge in Asyut, Egypt.
- The driver, identified as Mohamed A. M., died of injuries sustained when his truck — carrying petroleum materials — overturned on the Manfalut axis bridge.
- Asyut Security Director Major General Wael Nassar received a notification from the emergency operations room about the accident and dispatched police and ambulance teams to the scene.
- The body was transported to the Manfalut Central Hospital morgue pending investigation.
- Authorities filed the necessary report and initiated legal proceedings to determine the incident's circumstances.
