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Four German tourists injured in Egypt road accident
Aug 1, 2011, 14:13 GMT
Cairo - Four German tourists were injured Monday in a car crash in southern Egypt, police said.
The accident occurred when a truck overturned on a highway in Qena, some 600 kilometres south of Cairo, and crashed into a vehicle carrying the four Germans and a tour bus with 19 Polish tourists aboard.
No injuries were reported among the Polish nationals.
Egypt's rate of road accidents is among the world's highest. Accidents are blamed on reckless driving and poor roads.
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