Bus crash on Egypt’s Red Sea coast kills 16

Sun Sep 06 2026 01:20:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

At least 16 people died and 28 injured in a bus crash on the Red Sea road between Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai, Egypt.

A bus fell into a ditch on the coastal road linking Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai, killing 16 and wounding 28. The accident, reported by Egypt’s Health Ministry, occurred on Wednesday morning and has no known cause. The popular tourist route, chronic for road mishaps, has seen nearly 6,000 fatalities in 2025, highlighting issues of reckless driving and poor road maintenance.

Bus crash on Egypt’s Red Sea coast kills 16

At least 16 people have been killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country’s health ministry announced.

20 ambulances rushed to the scene to provide first aid and evacuate the wounded; 28 people were injured.

The accident took place on the road between Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai governorate on Wednesday morning, and the cause is still unknown.

The route is a popular tourist corridor frequented by visitors from around the world.

Road crashes, a recurring safety problem across Egypt, claimed nearly 6,000 lives in 2025. The authorities typically blame reckless driving and inadequate road maintenance as major causes.

Earlier this month, a separate collision involving two lorries in Ismailia governorate killed 18 and injured 30.

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