Sixteen killed in bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai, ministry says
Authorities said 20 ambulances were sent to the scene as the cause of the crash remained unknown.
- On Wednesday, a bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai, Egypt, killed 16 people and injured 28, Egypt's health ministry said.
- The crash site is located along the Red Sea coast in a popular tourist diving area, the health ministry confirmed.
- According to the AFP news agency, 20 ambulances rushed to the scene in the popular diving area on the country's eastern coast.
- Authorities have not yet released the nationalities of those who died in the South Sinai crash, delaying victim identification efforts.
- Last month, a road accident in Ismailia killed 15 people and injured 32, marking the second major crash in Egypt within weeks.
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A horrific bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai province has killed 16 people and injured 28. Numerous medical teams have been dispatched to the scene, and a large-scale investigation into the accident has been launched.
The accident occurred on the road between the holiday resorts Dahab and Nuweiba on the Red Sea.
17 Killed and 28 Injured in Bus Crash on Dahab-Nuweiba Road
Seventeen people were killed and 28 others injured after a bus overturned on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in South Sinai on Wednesday, 2 September, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health. The crash happened near the Al-Saada area. The Health Ministry sent 20 ambulances to the scene shortly after receiving reports of the accident. Seventeen people died at the scene, while medical teams treated the injured and transported them to receive further care…
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