Two Egyptian police officers killed in South Sinai convoy crash

Two Egyptian police personnel were killed and two others, including a senior security official, sustained injuries on Tuesday, 20 October, when their vehicle overturned on a major highway in the South Sinai Governorate. The fatal accident occurred on the recently developed road connecting the resort city of Sharm El Sheikh with El Tor, the provincial capital. Local media reports confirmed the vehicle involved was a private car carrying four police personnel and was part of the official convoy of South Sinai’s deputy security director. Casualties identified at the scene A police captain and a non-commissioned officer died instantly at the site of the crash. The South Sinai deputy security director and another police officer survived with injuries. Emergency services dispatched multiple ambulances to the scene following an immediate report of the overturn. Paramedics transported the injured officials to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were placed in official custody. Public prosecutors are expected to oversee the completion of legal procedures before releasing the bodies to their families. Investigation into highway safety Security forces have launched an investigation to determine the technical cause of the crash. The Sharm El Sheikh–El Tor highway serves as the primary transport artery in South Sinai, facilitating both government movement and international tourism logistics. This incident follows a series of high-casualty road…