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Lewis and his friends, Fergus Ward and Jordan Cameron, both 17, died when the car they were travelling in left the road on the A830 between Mallaig and Arisaig.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Another official told AFP that the army personnel were travelling to celebrate the Eid holiday, which is due to start on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Journalists Khalil, 43, who worked for Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, and Faraj, a freelance photographer, were travelling together.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Of those, 120 were by oil tankers and gas carriers and most were travelling east out of the strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Two years ago we were travelling from Mosul to Aleppo, and had almost reached our destination when we met with the following adventure.

From Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East by Hume-Griffith, A.