A deadly bus bombing in Egypt on Sunday has left at least four people dead, including three Koreans. The Egyptian government is investigating the incident and Korea's foreign ministry has dispatched a delegation to the site of the attack this Monday morning. Hwang Sung-hee has the details. At least four people, including three Koreans, were killed Sunday after an explosion ripped through a tourist bus near a border crossing between Egypt and Israel. South Korea's foreign ministry confirmed that a Korean tourist, two Korean tour guides and an Egyptian bus driver were killed in the explosion, while 12 tourists were wounded and are being treated at a nearby hospital. 15 survivors have crossed the border into Israel, accompanied by a South Korean Embassy staff member. The bus was carrying 35 people, who were waiting to cross the border to Israel after spending a night at Sinai, when an armed man -- suspected to be in his 20s -- threw a bomb at the bus. The Korean tourist group was reportedly on a 12-day pilgrimage that included stops in Turkey, Egypt and Israel. The Egyptian government has declared the incident a terrorist attack and is investigating the case. Whether the attack was targeting Koreans remain unclear and no group has stepped forward to take responsibility. Once a popular tourist destination, Sinai has been rocked by several attacks since the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi last July. Korea's foreign ministry dispatched a delegation to Egypt on Monday morning and they will join officials from the Korean embassies in Egypt and Israel at the site of the attack. The ministry also set up a task force and held an emergency meeting shortly after the incident was reported to come up with countermeasures. The ministry has issued a special travel warning for Egypt, practically banning Koreans from visiting the region, and has asked Koreans travelling in Egypt and its four neighboring countries -- Israel, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia -- to return as soon as possible. Hwang Sung-hee, Arirang News.

• published: 17 Feb 2014
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