Eight persons were killed and 12 others were injured in various road accidents in Egypt.

In Damietta, seven persons were killed and 11 others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a private car on the international road in the New Damietta City.

Ambulances rushed to the scene and moved the injured to nearby hospitals.

In Beheira, one person was killed and his son was injured in a car collision on the desert road.