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DFA helping Pinoys hurt in tour bus accident in Egypt

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MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said assistance is being given to the 13 Filipinos who were injured in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt.&quot;We do have information on the group but as they have requested for privacy and not to disclose details we will respect their wishes. I can only share that the (Philippine) embassy in Cairo under Amb. Sulpicio Confiado is providing assistance to them,&quot; said Assistant Secretary Eduardo Meñez of the DFA Office of Strategic Communication and Research.The injured tourists were part of a group of 15 Filipinos from Davao City who joined a &quot;Holy Land tour.&quot; Out of the 15, 11 are doctors.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/24/19/13-pinoys-hurt-in-holy-land-tour-bus-accident-in-mount-sinai">13 Pinoys hurt in ‘Holy Land’ tour bus accident in Mount Sinai</a></li></ul>The victims are currently in a hospital in Egypt. Some sustained fractures while others got minor bruises.<div>- Report from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News</div>

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said assistance is being given to the 13 Filipinos who were injured in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said assistance is being given to the 13 Filipinos who were injured in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt.