Cyprus expresses condolences after Sinai bus crash kills at least 22
Cyprus’ foreign ministry expressed condolences after a bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula killed at least 22 people and injured 28.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ foreign ministry said it was “deeply saddened” by a road traffic collision involving a bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula that killed at least 22 people.
It expressed condolences to the families of those killed, the Egyptian government and people, and the families of Jordanian citizens believed to be among the dead.
Crash and casualties
The accident occurred on Wednesday morning between the Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba. Local media reported that as many as 10 of those confirmed dead may have been Jordanian nationals.
A further 28 people were injured. The number of people aboard the bus and the cause of the crash remained unclear.
Medical treatment
Egypt’s health ministry said the injured were being treated at three hospitals.
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