Two Tourists Killed, Others Injured in Bus Collision in Southern Egypt

On Thursday, a tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt, killing at least two people, a tourist from China and one from Italy, and injuring five others, including two Egyptians and three foreigners.

The accident occurred on the Aswan-Abu Simbel Road, some 290 km southwest of Aswan, provincial authorities said. The bus, which was carrying tourists from different countries, flipped over as a result of the collision.

At least five other people were injured, including two from Italy, one from Spain, and two from Egypt; the driver and his assistant. They were all taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The injuries include suspected brain hemorrhage, fractures, bruises and abrasions.

The cause of the collision is not immediately clear.

The Aswan-Abu Simbel highway, infamous for deadly crashes, also saw a fatal accident in July, when a bus coming from Sudan collided with a truck, killing nine people, including five from Sudan, and injuring 43 people, including 40 Sudanese citizens and three Egyptians.