2 Dead and 39 Injured After Tourist Bus Crashes Headfirst into ‘Heavy Truck’ Near Red Sea Coast

At least two people have died and 39 others were injured after a tourist coach crashed on the Red Sea coast north of Hurghada, Egypt.

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, a tourist bus collided with a heavy truck early in the morning on the Ras Gharib–Hurghada road, located over 200 miles south of Cairo, Al Masry Al Youm reported.

According to Gulf News, the crash resulted in the deaths of both the bus driver and one passenger.

Among the 39 injured passengers were 27 Russians, two Lithuanians, seven Finnish nationals, two Egyptian drivers and a tour guide, Al Masry Al Youm noted.

The Russian Consulate General in Hurghada confirmed that the deceased passenger was a Russian citizen. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), the consulate wrote, “At approximately 4:00 a.m. on November 11, an accident occurred on the Hurghada-Cairo highway near Ras Ghareb (150 km from Hurghada).”

“A tourist bus collided with a truck. One Russian citizen and the bus driver were killed,” the statement continued.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the coach was traveling from Hurghada to archaeological and tourist sites as part of a convoy heading to Cairo, per Al Masry Al Youm.

Following the collision, multiple ambulances arrived on-site, transporting numerous passengers to Ras Gharib Hospital with “various injuries.”

Jussi Tanner, head of consular services at Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, confirmed that several Finnish citizens were among those on board at the time of the crash, according to Yle. Tanner noted that their injuries were not believed to be serious.

The front of the bus — operated by a tourism company along the Red Sea — suffered major damage, the outlet added.

The Ras Gharib city prosecution has opened an investigation into the incident, Al Masry Al Youm reported. Authorities will use field inspections, CCTV footage and witness testimonies as part of their inquiry, according to Gulf News.