Egypt bus crash: At least 21 people killed and dozens hurt in incident in Sinai area

The area is extremely popular among tourists. 07:13, Wed, Sep 2, 2026 Updated: 12:22, Wed, Sep 2, 2026 The bus was heading towards Nuweiba (FILE PICTURE) (Image: Getty)At least 21 people have died and 29 more were injured following a bus crash in Egypt, the country's authorities have said. The bus overturned on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road, in the South Sinai area of the country, Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said in a statement.The bus was heading towards the city of Nuweiba, a coastal town in the eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula, confirmed the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. Local authorities said once the report was received, the central operations room was activated and 20 ambulances were deployed to the scene. Dr Ahmed Al-Sabki, head of Egypt's healthcare aut