Amman, Sept. 2 (Petra) -- Jordanian nationals were among those killed and injured in a bus crash in the Egyptian city of Nuweiba Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs said.

Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fouad Majali said preliminary information received by the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo indicated that an Egyptian passenger bus carrying Jordanian and Egyptian nationals was involved in the accident, which resulted in several deaths and injuries.

Majali said initial information confirmed that a number of Jordanians were among the casualties.

The ministry’s Operations and Consular Affairs Directorate and the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo are coordinating with Egyptian authorities to follow up on the accident and the condition of the Jordanian nationals involved, he added.

A team from the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo is on its way to Nuweiba to follow up on the condition of the injured and facilitate the repatriation of the bodies of the Jordanian victims to the Kingdom.

Majali extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

//Petra// RZ