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Explosions in Resort Town of Dahab

26 April 2006

London

International SOS confirms that it has deployed a team of medical experts to Egypt following a series of explosions in the southern Sinai Peninsula resort town of Dahab yesterday. 

Based on the information from the Consular Crisis team at the Foreign Commonwealth Office there were 5 foreign nationals killed, three British nationals injured and no British fatalities.  International SOS is assisting with the medical evacuations of the British nationals to the UK. 

For further information:

International SOS members seeking additional information on the situation, or assistance with planning should contact the London Alarm Centre at International SOS on +44 (0) 208 762 8008.  For press enquiries please call Reena Pabari on + 44 (0) 7739 079 146.