Bus Overturns On Dahab-Nuweibaa Road In Egypt’s South Sinai, Killing 22: how 26 outlets split
Sinai bus crash tolls
The Egyptian Health Ministry said it deployed 20 ambulances to the scene to transport the dead and wounded to nearby hospitals, and Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka public broadcaster reported that 10 Jordanians were killed.
Jordanian state television also reported that 10 Jordanians were among those killed, while Jordan’s official Al-Mamlaka channel said the bus was carrying 43 people, including 22 Jordanians.
Reuters reported that the health ministry said at least 21 people were killed in the bus accident on Egypt’s Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai, with Jordan’s foreign ministry saying some Jordanians were killed and injured.
Ambulances, causes, nationalities
Egypt’s health ministry increased the death toll from an initial 16 to 22, dispatching 20 ambulances to assist the injured, while authorities did not immediately disclose what caused the accident.
Jordan’s foreign ministry said a number of Jordanians were on the bus, and the Amman-based Al-Mamlaka public broadcaster reported that 10 Jordanians were killed in the crash.
Egyptian media reported the bus overturned after one of its tires blew out, while other outlets said authorities had not immediately disclosed the cause of the crash.
Reuters also placed the crash along the Red Sea coast tourist area, noting that the area along the Red Sea coast is popular with tourists.
Regional road-safety stakes
Reuters also reported that last month, 15 people were killed and 32 injured in a road accident in Egypt’s Ismailia governorate, and i24NEWS said the accident was the latest in a series of deadly road incidents in Egypt in recent weeks.
Multiple outlets tied the broader pattern to transportation safety concerns, with Egypt’s state statistics agency recording nearly 6,000 road fatalities in 2025.
In parallel, the Jerusalem Post said Israel Police and Magen David Adom were actively trying to determine if any Israelis were wounded during the accident, as the health ministry said 21 people were killed and 28 wounded.
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