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Travel: Tourist accident near Abu Simbel
African Press Agency
Six Belgian tourists were killed Friday and 29 injured when their bus overturned on the Aswan-Abu Simble road, about 40 kilos from the Famous tourist site of Abu simble, in Upper Egypt.
Egyptian armed forces despatched a special plane to transport the deceased as well as the injuries to Cairo.
The bus was carrying 32 Belgian tourists and three Egyptians when it overturned apparently as a result of human error.
Investigations into the accident are under way.
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