At least 16 dead and 28 injured in a bus accident in Egypt

At least 16 people died and another 28 were injured on a Wednesday in a bus accident on the road linking Dahab to Nuweiba, in the South Sinai province, in Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed these figures and indicated that the injured were transported to hospital units in the region. The accident occurred in an area of high tourist activity, frequented by national and foreign visitors. The Egyptian authorities have not yet reported on the possible causes of the accident, which is being investigated. This type of accident on the roads of South Sinai raises concerns about road safety in a region that receives millions of tourists annually.