WHITFIELD: A tour bus crash in southern Egypt has killed eight Americans. It happened near Aswan, as the bus was carrying passengers to a popular tourist attraction. The country's interior ministry says the Americans died when their tour bus collided with a dump truck. The injured have been taken to area hospitals.</s>DR. BAHAA EL DIAN ZIAD, NASSER INSTITUTE HOSPITAL: We have received 12 cases that have arrived since one hour. There are two case that needs to be admitted in the ICU. Both cases have been managed, and they are clinically stable. They are fully conscious, and no problem for them. We are waiting for them to complete our investigation and surgical intervention.</s>WHITFIELD: Christine Theodorou is a CNN producer who is vacationing in the area there in Egypt. She joins us now by phone. So Christine, what more can you tell us about the Americans who are injured and killed and how their family members are being notified? CHRISTINE THEODOROU, CNN PRODUCER</s>WHITFIELD: And so give me an idea about the potential dangers that come with some of the these tour buses, because I understand there's a pretty alarming statistic involving fatal or at least dangerous crashes on these buses.</s>THEODOROU: Yes, that is correct. There's a marked increase in tourists killed in bus-related incidents in recent years. Although inner city roads are generally in a good condition, in a remote location, the conditions can be hazardous and as a result deadly. Egypt has one of the highest rates of road fatalities per mile.</s>WHITFIELD: All right. Christine Theodorou, thank so much. A CNN producer who happened to be vacationing not far from where this accident took place there in Egypt. That's for the update. And this out of India. A rocket carrying communications equipment into space exploded shortly after take-off yesterday. It was unmanned, and it strayed from its path before breaking into pieces. It's not known what caused the failure but it's a setback to India's space program. And if you ever wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of big city life, well imagine living in a town with a population of just you.
Americans Dead in Egypt Accident