ISLAMABAD: The government and people of Pakistan have extend heartfelt condolences to the government and brotherly people of Egypt on the loss of precious lives and injuries to many in a tragic road accident, near Minyacity of Egypt.

“We express deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the fraternal people and Government of Egypt in this moment of grief”, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson here on Wednesday.

According to media reports quoting authorities, a passenger bus slammed into a parked trailer truck on a highway in southern Egypt early on Tuesday, killing 23 people and injuring at least 30. The crash took place in the province of Minya, on the main highway linking the capital, Cairo, with the country’s south. The bus was heading to Cairo, according to the reports quoting local government statement.