Overview
- A tourist bus en route from the Red Sea resort area toward Cairo collided with a truck near Ras‑Gharib around 04:00 local time, and provincial documents identify the bus as operating for tour company Anex.
- Authorities confirm two fatalities: a 50-year-old Russian woman and a 39-year-old Egyptian man reported as the bus driver.
- A provincial roster lists 28 Russians and seven Finns among the victims along with three Egyptians, with injuries including head trauma, fractures, and facial and ocular damage.
- Four Russian travelers are in serious condition after being transferred to hospitals in Hurghada and Cairo, the Red Sea health directorate said.
- About ten Russians were discharged after first aid, and the Russian consulate says twelve injured tourists are returning to Hurghada hotels; officials note early manifests and name spellings may be inaccurate and the reported 36 passengers may not be definitive.