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At least 22 killed in a passenger bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

At least 22 killed in a passenger bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

Summary

At least 22 people died and 28 were injured in a bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The bus was traveling from Cairo to Amman when it overturned between the towns of Dahab and Nuweiba.

Key Facts

  • The crash killed people from Egypt and Jordan.
  • The accident happened on a road linking tourist resorts Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai.
  • The Egyptian Health Ministry sent 20 ambulances to help the injured and transport the dead.
  • According to Jordanian sources, 10 of the dead were Jordanian.
  • The bus overturned after a tire blew out, according to Egyptian media reports.
  • Egypt has many deadly traffic accidents each year due to speeding, bad roads, and weak traffic law enforcement.
  • Earlier this year, another major crash in Egypt killed 21 people and injured 16 others.
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