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Sinai bus crash toll
A bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate killed 16 people and injured 28 others, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced Wednesday morning.
“16 people were killed and 28 others injured”
The accident occurred Wednesday morning on the vital road linking the cities of Dahab and Nuweiba, before the Al-Saada area, heading towards Nuweiba in South Sinai Governorate.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health said Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar directed the activation of the central operations room to monitor the health repercussions of the situation moment by moment.
The ministry’s official spokesperson, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said the initial count resulted in 16 deaths at the scene and 28 passengers sustaining various injuries.
As part of the rapid response, the ambulance service dispatched 20 fully equipped ambulances to the scene to evacuate the injured and provide first aid before transferring them to nearby hospitals.
Competing death counts
Other outlets citing the health ministry gave higher fatality figures, with Al Arabiya English saying "At least 21 people were killed" in the same Dahab-Nuweibaa road crash.
The Jerusalem Post, also attributing the toll to the Egyptian Health Ministry, said the accident left "At least 21 people were killed and 28 wounded" on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai on Wednesday.
Sky News reported that "At least 21 people have been killed, and 29 more injured" after the bus crash on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road.
Sky News added that Dr Ahmed Al-Sabki, head of Egypt's healthcare authority, said the injured were initially taken to a local medical centre and later transferred to the Sharm el-Sheikh International, Saint Catherine, and Al-Fayrouz hospitals.
The Independent likewise said the health ministry reported that "Sixteen people were killed and 28 injured" in the bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai.
Response, hospitals, and coordination
Egypt’s health ministry said Dr Ahmed Al-Sabki’s authority extended condolences to the families of the victims and said it was transferring injured people to hospitals including Sharm el-Sheikh International, Saint Catherine, and Al-Fayrouz.
“provide the highest level of medical care to the injured”
The Ministry of Health and Population said Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, who also heads the Healthcare Authority, directed that the highest levels of medical care and treatment be provided to the injured and that all necessary medical supplies and medications be made available without any shortcomings.
The Independent reported that the minister of Health and Population directed health authorities to "provide the highest level of medical care to the injured" and to ensure the provision of all necessary supplies and medications.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed that medical teams were working at full capacity and that the situation was being monitored moment by moment, while the ministry said it extended its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
In parallel, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said it emphasized continuous coordination with relevant authorities in South Sinai Governorate as emergency response continued.