An Italian and a Chinese citizen were killed on Thursday when their bus collided with a lorry while travelling from Aswan to Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, police said.
They said five other people - three tourists and two Egyptians - were injured in the accident.
The three injured tourists were from Spain, China and Italy, the police said.
Abu Simbel is home to one of the most majestic ancient Egyptian temples, attracting millions of foreign tourists every year who mainly travel there from Aswan, which is also a popular tourist attraction.
Road accidents in Egypt killed 6,164 people and injured nearly 57,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively, according to official figures.
The relatively high number of fatalities and injuries is widely attributed to unsafe roads, reckless driving or speeding. The number of road accidents, however, has declined in recent years, according to authorities, due to a new network of thousands of kilometres of safer and more efficiently policed roads.
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Favourite book: Peter Rabbit. I used to read it to my three children and still read it myself. If I am feeling down it brings back good memories.
Best thing about your job: Getting to help people. My mum always told me never to pass up an opportunity to do a good deed.
Best part of life in the UAE: The weather. The constant sunshine is amazing and there is always something to do, you have so many options when it comes to how to spend your day.
Favourite holiday destination: Malaysia. I went there for my honeymoon and ended up volunteering to teach local children for a few hours each day. It is such a special place and I plan to retire there one day.
Juliot Vinolia’s checklist for adopting alternate-day fasting
- Don’t do it more than once in three days
- Don’t go under 700 calories on fasting days
- Ensure there is sufficient water intake, as the body can go in dehydration mode
- Ensure there is enough roughage (fibre) in the food on fasting days as well
- Do not binge on processed or fatty foods on non-fasting days
- Complement fasting with plant-based foods, fruits, vegetables, seafood. Cut out processed meats and processed carbohydrates
- Manage your sleep
- People with existing gastric or mental health issues should avoid fasting
- Do not fast for prolonged periods without supervision by a qualified expert
