Bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
The crash occurred on the road linking the Red Sea resorts of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai, a region popular for its beaches, coral reefs and mountain scenery.
On Wednesday, a passenger bus overturned on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula, resulting in the deaths of 22 people and 28 injuries, according to authorities. The crash took place on the route between the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba, a region renowned for its picturesque beaches, coral reefs, and mountainous scenery that attracts tourists from across the globe.
Among the fatalities were 10 Jordanian nationals, as reported by the kingdom's state-run Al-Mamlaka television. The health ministry later corrected the initial death toll of 16 to 22. Egypt's health ministry dispatched 20 ambulances to the scene, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals for medical attention. The cause of the accident has not been disclosed by the authorities.
Recent footage captured by AFP depicted the overturned bus and its debris strewn across the roadside. Road accidents are commonplace in Egypt, often attributed to reckless driving, inadequate vehicle maintenance, and inconsistent law enforcement. In a separate incident last month, at least 18 people, predominantly teenagers, lost their lives in northern Egypt when two pick-up trucks carrying agricultural laborers collided.
In the previous year, nearly 6,000 individuals succumbed to road accidents across the country, as reported by Egypt's state statistics agency.
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