Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Aug. 26

CAIRO -- At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in a multi-vehicle crash in Fayoum province, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the provincial authorities said in a statement on Monday.

Civil protection forces rushed to the scene to evacuate the bodies, and ambulances transferred the wounded to Fayoum Public Hospital, the statement said. (Egypt-Road Accident)

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