Health Ministry said on Sunday that eight citizens were killed while 12 others were injured in a pile-up car accident at the international coastal road in Alexandria governorate.

Six ambulances rushed to the scene, Head of the Ambulance Authority Ahmed el Ansari said.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, Spokesman of the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said. 

The injuries vary between fractures, bruises and scratches, Megahed further said.

Source: MENA