Balloon tragedy latest in long line for Hong Kong tourists
Yesterday's ballooning tragedy was not the first fatal accident involving Hong Kong tourists in Egypt and other locations. In 2006, a speeding tour bus on its way to Luxor from the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, ran off the highway and rolled over, killing 14 Hong Kong residents and injuring 30.
Yesterday's ballooning tragedy was not the first fatal accident involving Hong Kong tourists in Egypt and other locations.
In 2006, a speeding tour bus on its way to Luxor from the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, ran off the highway and rolled over, killing 14 Hong Kong residents and injuring 30.
It was one of the deadliest incidents involving Hong Kong tourists.
Because of continuing civil unrest and demonstrations in Egypt, the Hong Kong government has maintained a red alert - the second-highest warning - for outbound travel to that country. It advises against all non-essential visits.
More recently, the most deadly incident involving Hong Kong tourists in foreign countries was the Manila bus hostage tragedy involving a Hong Thai tour group in August 2010.
A former police officer armed with an assault rifle held 22 Hong Kong tourists hostage before killing eight of them.