{"id":6367,"date":"2026-06-30T07:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7723494\/9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:58:41","slug":"9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/6367\/9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"9 children killed as tricycle plunges into a canal in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

CAIRO (AP) \u2014 A motorized tricycle plunged into a canal in southern Egypt<\/a> on Tuesday, killing nine children and injuring two others, local officials said.<\/p>\n

The tricycle fell into the water in the area of Abu Tig in the southern province of Assiut, according to a statement the governor\u2019s office posted on Facebook. Assiut, located 320 kilometers (199 miles) south of the capital, Cairo, is a province in Upper Egypt known for historic landmarks.<\/p>\n

Local media reported that a steering malfunction caused the tricycle to overturn as it carried children returning home from work on nearby farms. The conditions of those injured were unclear. The bodies were taken to Abu Tig Hospital, according to the governor’s office.<\/p>\n

Local news outlet Cairo 24 said the children\u2019s ages ranged from 10 to 17.<\/p>\n

Photos posted by the governor\u2019s office showed dozens of people gathered at the canal as people in divers\u2019 gear searched the water.<\/p>\n

Assiut Gov. Mohamed Elwan ordered authorities to implement safety measures, including the installation of concrete barriers along the sides of the canal.<\/p>\n

Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt<\/a>, which has a poor transportation safety record. Speeding, bad roads and poor enforcement of traffic laws are the main reasons for crashes. Earlier this year, a truck and a pickup truck collided<\/a> on a highway, killing 18 people, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CAIRO (AP) \u2014 A motorized tricycle plunged into a canal in southern Egypt on Tuesday, killing nine children and injuring two others, local officials said. The tricycle fell into the water in the area of Abu Tig in the southern province of Assiut, according to a statement the governor\u2019s office posted on Facebook. Assiut, located […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":521,"featured_media":6368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"guid":"b2b81133-713d-4a7e-9887-0a8dbf2c0d55","source":"The Associated Press","byline":"","published":"2026-06-30 07:58:41","updated":"2026-06-30 07:58:41","_infotelid":"","_prepressid":"","_multisite_post_sync":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1303,1304],"tags":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-6367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-world"],"blocksy_meta":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/6367\/9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"9 children killed as tricycle plunges into a canal in Egypt","url":"http:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/6367\/9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/6367\/9-children-killed-as-tricycle-plunges-into-a-canal-in-egypt\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/inwheels-bef81366172906f18d98d44901a2710e6d63d83b1822a3bd2baafa6a099c8ac4.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/inwheels-bef81366172906f18d98d44901a2710e6d63d83b1822a3bd2baafa6a099c8ac4.jpg"},"articleSection":"International","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"The Associated Press"}],"creator":["The Associated Press"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"iNwheels","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2026-06-30T14:58:41Z","datePublished":"2026-06-30T14:58:41Z","dateModified":"2026-06-30T14:58:41Z"},"rendered":"