Truck Hits Tourist Bus in Egypt, Kills 10 Including 4 French

A tourist bus burns after it collided with a truck on a highway 43 kilometers (27 miles) south of the city of Aswan, southern Egypt, on April 13, 2022. AP Photo

CAIRO—A tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt and burst into flames on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, including four French citizens and a Belgian national. Five Egyptians were also killed in the crash, authorities said.

The crash happened on a highway about 43 kilometers (27 miles) south of the city of Aswan, provincial authorities said in a statement. The bus was traveling to the Temple of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River, some 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of the ancient city of Luxor.