Sixteen killed in bus crash on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
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- A bus crash in eastern Egypt’s South Sinai killed 16 people and injured 28, according to the Health Ministry.
- Twenty ambulances went to the scene on the road between the tourist towns of Dahab and Nuweiba, while authorities provided medical care to the injured.
- Officials did not state the cause; Egypt recorded nearly 6,000 traffic deaths nationwide last year, according to its statistics agency.
A bus crash on the eastern coast of Egypt’s South Sinai killed 16 people and injured 28, the Health Ministry said. Twenty ambulances rushed to the scene on the road between the popular tourist towns of Dahab and Nuweiba.
Authorities said medical treatment was being provided to the injured, but they did not give a cause for the crash. The area attracts tourists for its marine biodiversity, natural scenery and mountain hiking trails.
Traffic crashes are common in Egypt and have been linked to careless driving, poorly maintained roads and vehicles, and weak law enforcement. The country’s state statistics agency reported that nearly 6,000 people died in traffic incidents nationwide last year.
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