Two Dead, Two Rescued After Car Plunges Into Canal in Egypt’s Gharbia

Two people died and a married couple were rescued after a private car fell into the Bahr al-Abbasi canal in Gharbia governorate.

The car plunged into the water along the Zefta–Mahalla road. River rescue crews intervened and saved the couple from drowning.

The rescued husband and wife were taken to hospital. No details were provided about their condition.

Rescuers also recovered two bodies from inside the vehicle. The victims’ identities and the cause of the crash were not given.