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Egypt Bus Crash Kills 16, Injures 28 Along Sinai Route
A bus crashed in Egypt’s South Sinai on Wednesday.
At least 16 people died, and 28 people were hurt.
The crash happened on a road between Dahab and Nuweiba.
These towns are popular with tourists because of their beaches, diving sites, nature and mountains.
Twenty ambulances went to the crash site to help.
The injured people were receiving medical treatment.
Officials have not explained what caused the crash.
Nearly 6,000 people died in road accidents across Egypt last year.
At least 16 people were killed and 28 others injured in a bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai.
The accident occurred Wednesday on the road between the tourist towns of Dahab and Nuweiba.
Egypt’s Health Ministry sent 20 ambulances to the crash scene.
The injured were receiving medical care, while authorities had not identified the cause.
Nearly 6,000 people died in road accidents across Egypt last year, according to state statistics.
- Who
- The bus passengers; at least 16 people were killed and 28 were injured.
- What
- A bus crash caused deaths and injuries.
- Where
- The Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai, on the eastern Sinai coast.
- When
- Wednesday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Authorities had not identified the cause of the crash.
Key facts
- Deaths
- At least 16 people
- Injuries
- 28 people
- Location
- The road between Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai
- Emergency response
- Twenty ambulances were sent to the scene
- Medical care
- The injured were receiving medical treatment
- Cause
- Not identified by authorities
- National road deaths
- Nearly 6,000 people died in Egyptian road accidents last year
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