Egypt: Explosion kills 3 Korean tourists in Sinai

CAIRO: Egyptian security officials say a suspected car bomb has gone off near the Taba border crossing between Egypt and Israel in the Sinai Peninsula, killing three South Korean tourists.

The officials said Sunday´s explosion took place near a bus carrying the tourists, wounding 13 more.

They said the bus was carrying 33 South Korean tourists and had arrived at Taba from the ancient Greek Orthodox St. Catherine´s monastery in central Sinai.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. (AP)