“It has been learned with sadness that many people lost their lives and were injured at the bus accident which occurred on 12 November in the city of Dakahlia in Egypt,” the Ministry said.

“We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, extend our condolences to the families as well as to the brotherly people of Egypt and the Arab Republic of Egypt, and wish swift recovery to the injured,” the Ministry added.

On Saturday, 19 people were killed and 6 others injured when a bus drove into a canal in the city of Dakahlia, northern Egypt. (ILKHA)