Egypt’s education bosses on safety alert after school incidents
CAIRO: Egypt’s Education Ministry is taking action following a spate of incidents in schools recently.
One student, Malak Mohammed, died and 15 others were injured when a staircase partially collapsed as they climbed the stairs at the Muhammadiyah Preparatory School for Girls in Giza. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Eight-year-old Mina Farag was killed after falling from a third-floor window at her school in Agouza, Giza, as she ran from a teacher who was trying to discipline her. The teacher has been arrested.