The Egyptian Labor Ministry announced on Friday that it will disburse LE 200,000 to the family of each of the 18 workers killed in a traffic accident while traveling to work at fish farms in south Port Said.
All the victims were from the city of Matareya in the Daqahliyah Governorate.
Labor Minster Hassan Radad personally contacted the families of the victims by phone, offering his deepest condolences and sympathies.
The Minister directed the Daqahliyah Labor Directorate to expedite the preparation and completion of all necessary documents and to immediately coordinate with the General Administration for the Care of Informal Workers to disburse the aid and compensation due to the families of the victims.
The total compensation amounts to LE3.6 million and will be disbursed from the Accident Response Fund within the Ministry’s Central Account for Informal Workers.
This comes as part of the Ministry of Labor’s social role and its commitment to providing urgent support and alleviating the burdens on affected families.
The minister affirmed that the ministry is working diligently to expedite disbursement procedures and has established direct communication channels with the victims’ families to monitor progress and coordinate required documentation.
He emphasized the continued provision of all forms of care and social support to the families of the deceased and their children, reflecting the state’s concern for its citizens.
