AT least 22 people have been killed and 28 others injured after a passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula, authorities have confirmed.
The crash occurred on Wednesday along the road connecting the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai—a region renowned for its pristine beaches, coral reefs and dramatic mountain landscapes that draw tourists from across the globe.
Among the dead were ten Jordanian nationals, according to the kingdom’s state-run Al-Mamlaka television. The bus was reportedly carrying 43 people in total, including 22 Jordanians.
Egypt’s health ministry revised its initial death toll of 16 upwards by six, confirming that 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals for urgent medical treatment.
AFP footage from the site showed the overturned bus lying on its side with wreckage scattered along the roadside, underscoring the severity of the impact.
Authorities have not yet disclosed what caused the accident, and an investigation is expected to be launched.
Road accidents remain tragically common in Egypt, with experts frequently pointing to reckless driving, poor vehicle maintenance and inconsistent enforcement of traffic laws as contributing factors.
Just last month, at least 18 people—many of them teenagers—lost their lives in northern Egypt when two pick-up trucks carrying agricultural day-labourers collided.
Official figures from Egypt’s state statistics agency paint a grim picture, with nearly 6,000 people killed in road accidents across the country last year alone.
The latest tragedy will reignite calls for stricter road safety measures and better enforcement to prevent further loss of life on Egypt’s highways.
