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| Britons hurt in Egypt coach crash | Britons hurt in Egypt coach crash |
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| Egyptian authorities say four British nationals were injured in a bus crash which left nine other tourists dead. | Egyptian authorities say four British nationals were injured in a bus crash which left nine other tourists dead. |
| The Foreign Office says it is still trying to confirm how many UK citizens have been hurt, but latest indications suggest it could be two. | The Foreign Office says it is still trying to confirm how many UK citizens have been hurt, but latest indications suggest it could be two. |
| The bus reportedly overturned on a sharp bend in the Sinai peninsula before bursting into flames. | The bus reportedly overturned on a sharp bend in the Sinai peninsula before bursting into flames. |
| Road accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt. Speeding, careless driving and bad roads are blamed. | Road accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt. Speeding, careless driving and bad roads are blamed. |
| The bus was carrying 40 people from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to the capital, Cairo, when the crash happened. | The bus was carrying 40 people from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to the capital, Cairo, when the crash happened. |
| 'Blown tyre' | 'Blown tyre' |
| Russians, Egyptians, Britons, Canadians, Italians, Romanians and Ukrainians are said to be among the casualties - many of them badly burned. | |
| Authorities say the injured Britons are being treated in two hospitals in Sharm el-Sheikh and in the city of Suez, which is about 40 miles (70km) from the crash site. | Authorities say the injured Britons are being treated in two hospitals in Sharm el-Sheikh and in the city of Suez, which is about 40 miles (70km) from the crash site. |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said that a British honorary consul was visiting hospitals and still trying to establish exactly how of the 28 injured passengers were British. | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said that a British honorary consul was visiting hospitals and still trying to establish exactly how of the 28 injured passengers were British. |
| According to Egypt's official news agency Mena, the bus is owned by a company called Azure Travel. | According to Egypt's official news agency Mena, the bus is owned by a company called Azure Travel. |
| There have been unconfirmed reports that one of its tyres blew out. | There have been unconfirmed reports that one of its tyres blew out. |
| On fire | |
| Diana Argentieri, a 27-year-old Italian who was on holiday in Egypt withfriends, said the bus rolled over three or four times. | |
| She said the bus rolled off the road, down an incline and onto a rocky spur. Asshe made for an exit "there was a person on the floor, lying still, and otherpeople bleeding". | |
| Ms Argentieri went on: "We wanted to go back in to see if there was stillsomebody alive, but the bus was on fire." | |
| She said she had to jump about 12ft to avoid the flames. "We had no choice, so we plucked up our courage and jumped. Immediately after that the busexploded." |