In brief
A bus plunged into the road between the Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba, resulting in 16 deaths and 28 injuries. The South Sinai governorate activated as many as 20 ambulances to treat the wounded and to evacuate casualties. The transportation ministry has said that the cause of the crash is still unknown, as the area is a magnet for international tourists. Road accidents have been a persistent hazard in Egypt, where nearly 6,000 people lost their lives in 2025 alone. Authorities point to reckless driving and poor infrastructure maintenance as common culprits.
At least sixteen people have been killed when a bus crashed on the highway between Dahab and Nuweiba in Egypt’s South Sinai.
Around twenty-eight people sustained injuries. Emergency teams dispatched up to twenty ambulances to the scene for first‑aid treatment and to move victims to hospitals.
The cause of the impact remains unknown at present. Authorities are investigating possible factors such as driver error and road conditions.
These towns form a popular stretch of tourism that attracts international visitors. Road accidents in the country are common; nearly six thousand people died in traffic incidents last year alone.
The ministry has also highlighted a recent collision involving two lorries in the Ismailia governorate that killed eighteen people and injured thirty others.
News update: The situation continues to evolve as officials release further details.
