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Egypt tourist bus blast kills three Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus
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Three people have been killed in a blast on a tourist bus in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian police say. A bomb attack on a tourist bus has killed at least three people in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian police say.
The blast took place after the bus entered Egypt from Israel. The bus blew up after it entered Egypt from Israel. South Korean tourists were said to be among the dead.
Israeli police said they heard an explosion from the Egyptian side of the Taba border crossing.Israeli police said they heard an explosion from the Egyptian side of the Taba border crossing.
Egypt has been rocked by violence since the army overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July. Militants in the Sinai have stepped up attacks since then, killing many people. No group has said it carried out the attack. The Sinai peninsula has become increasingly lawless since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in 2011.
Mt Morsi appeared in court on Sunday to face charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror. Officials in Sinai said the bomb blast had killed two South Korean tourists and the bus driver.
A further 14 other South Koreans were wounded.
The bus was reported to be heading to St Catherine's monastery, a popular tourist destination near Mount Sinai.
A number of militant groups operate in the area, and Bedouin tribes live largely outside of the control of Cairo.
Attacks by Islamist militants have intensified since the army overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July.
Mr Morsi appeared in court on Sunday to face charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror.
The Islamist former leader is facing four separate trials, three of which have now opened.The Islamist former leader is facing four separate trials, three of which have now opened.