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Bus Carrying Russian Tourists Crashes in Egypt, Killing Passenger and Driver

Consular officials say four severely injured travelers required transfer to higher-level care.

Overview

  • The Russian Consulate in Hurghada confirmed a Russian woman died after a tourist bus collided with a truck on the Red Sea coastal route near Ras Gharib.
  • Provincial health chief Ismail al-Arabi said four Russians in serious condition were moved for treatment, with three taken to Hurghada and one to Cairo.
  • Several injured passengers received care at the Ras Gharib hospital, and some are preparing to return to their hotels in Hurghada.
  • The consulate said the bus carried 36 Russian tourists, and it reported the bus driver also died in the crash.
  • Earlier local media cited differing casualty totals and an additional fatality, but official figures from the consulate and health authorities provide the latest account.