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Egypt farm labour deaths
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Two pick-up trucks collided in Egypt's Ismailia province, killing 18 people, most of them children working as agricultural labourers, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. The cause of the crash has not been reported.
This topic follows deaths among agricultural labourers in Egypt, including children who work in the fields and are driven there by road. It covers the road accidents that kill them and the working conditions behind them, drawing on reporting from Egypt's provinces.
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Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · GeopoliticsTruck collision in Ismailia kills 18, most of them child labourers
Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday that two pick-up trucks collided in the Egyptian province of Ismailia. Eighteen people were killed, most of them children working as agricultural labourers.