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Egypt: Bus crash in Sinai kills 17 and injures 29
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Egypt: Bus crash in Sinai kills 17 and injures 29

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A traffic accident on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba in Egypt’s South Sinai killed 17 people and injured 29, according to the Health Ministry.
  • The injured were taken for medical treatment, while authorities had not clarified the cause of the crash.
  • Victims reportedly included Egyptians and Jordanians; nearly 6,000 people died in road accidents across Egypt last year, according to official statistics.

A bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai killed 17 people and injured 29, according to the country’s Health Ministry.

The accident took place on the road linking Dahab and Nuweiba, in a southern part of the Sinai Peninsula known as a popular tourist destination for Red Sea diving and snorkeling.

The injured were taken to receive medical care. Authorities had not yet explained what caused the crash. Reports said Egyptians and Jordanians were among those killed.

The crash followed another deadly road accident in Egypt last month, when 15 people died and 32 were injured in Ismailia province. Almost 6,000 people died in road accidents across Egypt last year, according to the country’s state statistics agency.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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