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Ten people were killed, including five foreign tourists, in a bus crash in southern Egypt on Wednesday, according to local media.
The accident occurred when a bus carrying tourists collided with a car on a highway between the southern city of Aswan and the famed Abu Simbel temple further south, Youm7 newspaper reported.
Local media reports said four French tourists and a Belgian national were among the victims.
Eight French tourists and six Belgians were also injured in the accident.
Videos shared on social media showed the bus while catching fire following the crash.
Egypt has a poor transportation safety record, where thousands of traffic accidents occur every year due to speeding and poor enforcement of traffic laws.
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