The total number of Russian tourists who died in the accident, which occurred in the Sinai peninsula in Egypt has risen to seven people, the correspondent sends "West". According to him, died in hospital, one of the seriously injured passengers.
A total of razbivshemsya tourist bus had 26 people, 22 of whom are citizens of Russia. In the consular department of the Embassy of Russia in Cairo confirmed the information on the seven dead, but were unable to clarify whether they were all Russians, reports RIA Novosti.
Egyptian authorities earlier said six were killed in the crash of Russians. In addition, wounding 17 people, two of whom were reported to be in critical condition. All the victims were taken to hospital in the international resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Earlier in the consular department of the Russian Embassy said that among the dead, five women and one man. The tourists were returning from trips to Jerusalem, organized by a local travel companies.
According to preliminary data, the cause of the disaster, which occurred near the town of Dahab, were adverse weather conditions: a bus with tourists sehal of the road and overturned.
According to the Russian Union of Tourist Industry, in an accident on Egyptian roads in 2008, has already killed 40 tourists and 192 injured. These figures do not include victims of the latest accident. Another road accident, which affected the Russians, took place in Israel on 17 December: 24 people killed, wounded 25 people.
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