Bus crash in Egypt's South Sinai kills at least 16, cause unclear

A deadly bus crash on the Dahab-Nuweiba highway in South Sinai, Egypt, has killed between 16 and 21 people and left dozens injured, with reports varying on the exact casualty figures. The bus carried about 43 passengers, including a number of Jordanian nationals among the dead or injured. Emergency responders mobilized dozens of ambulances and Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered Sinai hospitals to raise their alert levels and prepare to treat the wounded. Investigators are probing possible causes, including speeding, driver error, road conditions, and potential vehicle faults, as the official cause has not yet been determined. The route along the Red Sea coast is a popular tourist corridor, prompting renewed calls for stricter traffic-safety enforcement on coastal roads. Official casualty numbers have fluctuated across reports as authorities and media continue to update the situation.