A tragic accident has left two people dead and 36 others injured after a bus carrying tourists collided with a truck near a beach resort in Egypt.
The crash reportedly occurred on Tuesday, November 11, along the Ras Gharib-Hurghada road, north of the Red Sea, near the popular resort town of Hurghada.
Authorities have confirmed that 24 of the passengers on the coach were foreign nationals, although the nationalities of those involved, including some of the deceased, have not yet been disclosed.
Authorities told the press they received reports that a coach belonging to a Red Sea tourism company, travelling north from Hurghada, and a heavy truck collided in the early hours. The driver of the coach and another person on it have been confirmed dead at this stage. Foreign nationals are among those severely injured, the authorities added.
Hurghada is approximately 290 miles south of Cairo, Egypt’s capital. The journey, which partially uses the Ras Gharib-Hurghada road, typically takes around five hours.