Egypt road accident kills two young judo athletes

A road accident in Minya, Egypt, resulted in the deaths of two young judo athletes, Lojain Abdel Aziz Saber and Rafif Mohamed Abdel Moneim, both under the age of 13. The victims were part of the National Project for Talent and Olympic Champion.

The accident occurred while the team was returning from Cairo following their participation in the Republic Judo Championship. The crash also injured 35 others, including 3 individuals with severe injuries and 32 with minor injuries.

Assiut Governor Mohamed Alwan has coordinated with health officials in both Assiut and Minya to ensure medical care for the injured at Maghagha Hospital. Social solidarity directorates have been instructed to provide psychological and moral support to the families of the deceased.