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Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16

Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.

Sixteen people have died in a bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast, according to the country's health ministry.

The accident, which also injured 28 people, occurred on Wednesday morning on the road connecting the Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai governorate.

The ministry dispatched 20 ambulances to the scene to administer first aid and transport the injured. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

The region is a well-known tourist spot, drawing visitors globally.

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