Amman, Sept. 4 (Petra)– The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates
Affairs announced that the bodies of nine Jordanian citizens arrived
in the Kingdom on Friday morning after they died in a traffic
accident involving a bus carrying Jordanian and Egyptian passengers
on the Nuweiba–Dahab road in the Arab Republic of Egypt early
Wednesday, September 2.

The accident resulted in the deaths of 10 Jordanian citizens and
injuries to 11 others.

Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fouad Al-Majali said the ministry,
through its Operations Directorate and the Jordanian Embassy in
Egypt, and in coordination with the relevant Jordanian authorities
and the competent Egyptian authorities, followed up on arrangements
to repatriate the victims’ bodies to Jordan.

He noted that the body of one of the victims was buried in Egypt at
the request of her family.

Al-Majali also said that arrangements were being made to transfer the
injured to Jordan, depending on their health conditions and medical
reports, and following coordination with the relevant medical
authorities in Egypt.

He expressed Jordan’s appreciation for the efforts of Egyptian
institutions, their cooperation, and the facilities they provided in
following up on the condition of the injured and facilitating the
repatriation of the victims’ bodies.

Al-Majali also conveyed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences to the
families of the Egyptian citizens who died in the accident and wished
the injured a speedy recovery.

He renewed his condolences and sympathy to the families of the
Jordanian victims, praying that God grant the deceased His mercy and
wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

//Petra// MF