Jordanian nationals were among the casualties in a major bus accident on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai.
A bus accident on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai resulted in at least 21 deaths and 28 injuries on Wednesday. The Egyptian health ministry reported the casualties, while the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs confirmed that Jordanian nationals were among those killed and injured.
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Ambassador Fouad Majali, a spokesperson for the Jordanian ministry, stated that an Egyptian passenger bus carrying both Jordanian and Egyptian nationals was involved in the crash. The Jordanian Embassy in Cairo is coordinating with Egyptian authorities to monitor the condition of the injured and facilitate the repatriation of the bodies of the Jordanian victims. The accident occurred in a city where the Red Sea coast is a popular destination for tourists. This incident follows a similar road accident in Egypt's Ismailia governorate last month, which resulted in 15 deaths and 32 injuries.
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At least 21 killed, several wounded during bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai
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