The incident near Sharm el-Sheikh Airport involved a platform bus carrying Russian tourists. Details from the Telegram channel Mash provide the initial outline of what happened.
According to the report, the passengers on the bus were travelers from Moscow. They had arrived at the airport aboard a Boeing 777 operated by South Wind airline, with the arrival time noted as 10:26 in Moscow time. The bus collided with another bus, and witnesses described a chaotic scene on the tarmac as the two vehicles made contact. The prevailing theory among investigators centers on the driver losing control behind the wheel, a factor that appears to have set off the sequence of events. The information circulating at this stage does not indicate any injuries among the passengers in the bus involved in the collision, though families and travel organizers are awaiting further confirmation. [Mash Telegram channel attribution]
Separately, in Moscow, there was a separate and troubling incident on Isakovsky Street involving a Nissan car. Local authorities reported that a shooting occurred, and an elderly woman attempted to flee the scene while reversing. The victim, described as an 80-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries, with the medical status highlighted as significant. The case has drawn attention from the North-West District prosecutor’s office, which has taken charge of the investigation to pursue accountability and ensure a thorough review of the sequence of events and the involved parties. [Prosecutor’s office attribution]
In St. Petersburg, the early hours saw a head-on collision between a traffic police patrol car and a BMW. The incident underscores ongoing road safety concerns in major urban centers and the need for rapid, clear reporting to help residents and visitors understand the risk landscape in large Russian cities. No further details are provided within the initial reports, but authorities are expected to release updates as inquiries proceed. [Traffic police attribution]