Tragic Bus Accident Claims Lives of Young Judo Athletes; Families Receive Bodies for Burial

The bodies of Lujain Abdel-Aziz Saber and Rafif Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, two promising young athletes involved in the National Project for Talent and Olympic Champions, have been released to their families for burial. The athletes tragically lost their lives in a devastating bus accident.

Following the completion of all necessary legal procedures and the issuance of burial permits on Sunday, the bodies were transported to the Assiut Governorate for their final resting place. The accident occurred when a bus carrying athletes and coaches from the project was returning from Cairo after participating in the National Judo Championship.

The incident took place at dawn on Sunday along the Eastern Desert Road in Minya Governorate. The crash resulted in injuries to 35 other individuals, with conditions ranging from severe to minor. Three of the injured required intensive care due to the critical nature of their injuries, while 32 others received immediate medical treatment and first aid at Maghagha Hospital.

Authorities are continuing to provide comprehensive medical care and support to all those injured, closely monitoring their health status. Psychological and social support is also being extended to the families of both the victims and the injured.

Lujain Abdel-Aziz Saber was a sixth-grade primary student at Al-Farooq Official Language School, and Rafif Mohamed Abdel-Moneim was a first-year middle school student at the Asyut Al-Azhari Institute for Girls.