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28/10/2004
British tourists killed in Jordan road smash
At least eight Britons are reported to have been killed in a bus crash in Jordan this morning.
According to news agencies, the tourist bus the Britons were travelling in collided with a pick up truck close to the ancient ruins of Petra. Ten people were killed in the smash – eight of whom are believed to be British.
Twenty-four people injured in the crash were taken to nearby hospitals.
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According to news agencies, the tourist bus the Britons were travelling in collided with a pick up truck close to the ancient ruins of Petra. Ten people were killed in the smash – eight of whom are believed to be British.
Twenty-four people injured in the crash were taken to nearby hospitals.
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