Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16

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A bus crash on Wednesday morning in Egypt's South Sinai governorate resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people and injured 28 others. The accident occurred on the road between the Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba. The health ministry dispatched twenty ambulances to the scene to provide aid and transport the injured. The cause of the crash is currently unknown. Deadly road accidents are a frequent occurrence in Egypt, often attributed to reckless driving and inadequate road maintenance.

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The accident occurred on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai governorate.

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Another 28 people were injured in the crash.

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At least 16 people were killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt.

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Deadly road accidents are common across Egypt, with nearly 6,000 fatalities reported in 2025.

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Such accidents are often blamed on reckless driving and poor road maintenance.

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At least 16 people have been killed in a Egypt" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="198485" data-entity-type="event">Bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country's health ministry has said.Another 28 people were injured on the road between Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai governorate on Wednesday morning.As many as 20 ambulances were sent to the scene of the accident to provide first aid and evacuate the injured, the ministry said. The cause of the crash remains unknown.The area is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from around the world.Deadly road accidents are common across Egypt, with the authorities reporting nearly 6,000 fatalities in 2025.Such accidents are often blamed on reckless driving and poor road maintenance.Last month, 18 people were killed and 30 injured when two lorries collided in the north-eastern Ismailia governorate.

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