Thursday, December 01, 2005

AP: Russian Accident...

PAKINAM AMER
Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _Two Russians were killed Wednesday and 20 people were hurt when a bus carrying Russian tourists from a Red Sea resortto the capital rolled over, police said.
The Egyptian driver was among the injured, according to a police official who spoke on customary condition of anonymity. The rest ofthose hurt were believed to be Russian.
The injured were taken to hospitals in the resort city ofHurghada, 40 kilometers (25 miles) away where the bus ride had originated, and in nearby Ras Ghareb. Circumstances of the accident weren't clear, but police said they suspected the driver had fallen asleep. No other vehicles were involved.
Hurghada is about 500 kilometers (311 miles) southeast of Cairo.
The accident happened while Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Cairo, the first state visit by a Russian or Soviet leader in four decades.

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