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Which country's education and tourism ministers has resigned after an investigation into the deaths of 21 people, mainly school children who were swept away in flash floods on a school outing in the Dead Sea region?

Correct answer: A. Jordan

  • A. Jordan
  • B. Tunisia
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Bangladesh

Explanation

The ministers who resigned were from Jordan, after a flash flood near the Dead Sea killed 21 people, mostly schoolchildren, in October 2018. The tragedy prompted investigations and political accountability.

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