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Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus | |
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A bomb attack on a tourist bus has killed at least three people in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian police say. | |
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. |
No group has said it carried out the attack. The Sinai peninsula has become increasingly lawless since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in 2011. | |
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. |