At least 22 people killed after bus crashes near tourist resort in Egypt

At least 22 people have died and 28 more were injured after a bus crashed near an Egyptian holiday hotspot.

The fatal incident happened in the south Sinai region of Egypt this morning.

The bus smashed on the Dahab-Nuweibaa highway,around 50 miles north of the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Emergency services dispatched 20 ambulances to the scene,where the wounded were given first aid before being taken to the hospital.

The fatal crash happened on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road around 50 miles north of Sharm el-Sheikh (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

The wreckage of the bus after the collision on the coastal road (Picture: REUTERS)

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.Several victims were pronounced dead at the scene.A spokesperson for Egypt’s ministry of health said: ‘Upon receiving the report,the central operations room was activated,and 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the accident to evacuate the injured and provide first aid.’The nationalities of the victims have not yet been officially confirmed yet,but reports in local and Jordanian media said up to 10 Jordanians may have been among the dead.The bus was carrying 22 Jordanians,Jordan’s official Al-Mamlaka outlet reports.Debris from the bus along the Dahab-Nuweiba road today (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Government relief provision and urgent assistance has been directed to the victims of the accident in coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent,the ministry said.Foreign tourists flock to the North African region for snorkelling and diving,which stretches from the Red Sea’s Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba.It comes after 15 people were killed and a further 32 were hurt in a crash in the Ismailia Governorate last month.A pickup truck carrying workers rolled over and crashed in front of a power station in the Al-Dawawis area.Egypt’s roads saw almost 6,000 deaths last year,making fatal crashes common in the vast country.The UK Foreign Office has not been approached for support,Metro understands.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at . Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.For more stories like this,check our news page.Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.