UK government sends extra consular staff following its decision to halt air travel in and out of Egyptian resort amid Russian airliner crash investigationThe suspension of flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt after the crash of a Russian airliner will affect around 20000 British travellers who are in the Red Sea resorts of the Sinai peninsula,according to Downing Street.
The UK foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, and said his government is now advising against all but fundamental travel through Sharm el-Sheikh airport in Egypt as there is a “significant opportunity” that the Airbus that crashed over the Sinai on Saturday,killing all 224 people on board, was brought down by an explosion on board.
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Source: theguardian.com