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Two Dead, Dozens Hurt as Tourist Coach Hits Truck Near Hurghada

Authorities have opened an inquiry into the pre-dawn collision.

Overview

  • The crash happened in the early hours on the Ras Gharib–Hurghada road north of the Red Sea resort city.
  • A coach operated by a Red Sea tourism company was traveling north from Hurghada when it struck a heavy truck.
  • Officials confirmed the coach driver and one passenger died, and about 36 people were taken to Hurghada-area hospitals.
  • Roughly 24 passengers are believed to be foreign nationals, with specific nationalities still undisclosed.
  • Investigators have not detailed the cause or the coach’s destination, as the incident draws attention to recurring transport safety concerns in Egypt.