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Bus crash on Egypt Red Sea coast kills 22
BBC News··2 Sept
Egypt's health ministry said at least 22 people were killed and 28 injured in a bus crash between Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai. Egyptian and Jordanian media reported as many as 10 Jordanian nationals among the dead. The cause was not stated. The injured were treated in three hospitals. Egypt reported nearly 6,000 road fatalities in 2025.
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What It Means For You
- South Sinai's Dahab-Nuweiba road serves a busy Red Sea tourist corridor.
- Hospital care was split across three facilities for the 28 injured.
- BBC noted deadly road crashes are common in Egypt and often tied to driving and road upkeep.
What's Happening
- The crash happened on Wednesday morning, the health ministry said.
- Media reports put Jordanian deaths as high as 10, without an official nationality breakdown in the BBC piece.
- Last month, 18 people died when two lorries collided in Ismailia governorate.
What Is Known So Far
- Passenger numbers on the bus were not released in the initial ministry statement.
- The cause remained unknown at the time of the BBC report.
- Egypt recorded nearly 6,000 road deaths in 2025.
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