Cairo , Egypt ( CNN ) -- Eight American tourists -- six women and two men -- were killed in a traffic accident Sunday while on a tour bus in Aswan , Egypt , the country 's interior ministry said . An additional 19 American tourists and two Egyptians -- the bus driver and a tour guide -- were injured . A total of 116 American tourists were traveling in three tour buses . The interior ministry said the middle bus -- carrying 37 of the tourists -- crashed into a parked dump truck loaded with sand . Video of the crash site showed one side of the bus completely sheared off , with some seats dangling from the vehicle 's shell . Dried blood could be seen on some of the crumpled wreckage . Twelve of those injured were taken to Nasser Medical Institute in Cairo , according to the hospital 's head , Dr. Bahaa Al-deen Ziad . Two of the crash victims are in the hospital 's intensive care unit in critical but stable condition , Ziad said . The 10 others were admitted to the hospital in stable condition and are being examined by doctors with specialties in neurosurgery , orthopedics and plastic surgery , he said . Aswan is a popular tourist site in Egypt located about 1,000 kilometers ( 621 miles ) away from Cairo . The U.S. Embassy in Cairo issued a statement Sunday saying it was `` deeply saddened '' by the accident . `` The embassy has confirmed that the injured are being moved by military transport to Cairo , and has mobilized staff to identify and to assist those Americans involved , '' the statement said . `` Consular services will be provided to assist any American citizens who have been affected and their families , in coordination with the Egyptian government . '' Embassy staff members in Egypt are available for questions or concerns.They can be reached in Cairo at 011 202 2797 3300 .
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo says its staff is unable to identify the Americans involved . One of the tour buses crashes into a parked dump truck loaded with sand . Two American tourists and two Egyptians are killed .