The governor’s office said the accident happened on the road between Aswan and the temples of Abu Simbel, a popular tourist destination several hours south. The bus was traveling to the Temple of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River, about 34 miles (55 km) south of the ancient city of Luxor. Four people from France were killed in the crash, as well as a Belgian and five Egyptians. Picture: The wreckage of the bus after the accident. Photo: AP Another 14 people were injured, including eight French tourists and six from Belgium. The health ministry said 30 ambulances were dispatched to the scene and transported the injured to hospitals. The governor of Aswan province, Ashraf Attia, said the injured were in stable condition. “Tragic accident” President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Twitter that he was closely monitoring the incident and told the government to “provide all medical care and treatment to the victims of the tragic accident”. The cause of the crash is not yet known. The crash comes five days after a bus crashed on a highway near the Red Sea, killing three people, including two Polish tourists. Image: The bus was traveling to the Temple of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River. Photo: AP Fatal road accidents are known to kill thousands of lives each year in Egypt, as the country has a low history of transport safety. Accidents and collisions are mainly caused by speeding, bad roads or poor enforcement of traffic rules. Egypt’s official statistics service said there were about 10,000 road accidents in 2019, the most recent year for which statistics are available, leaving more than 3,480 dead. In 2018, there were 8,480 road accidents, causing more than 3,080 deaths.
