CAIRO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 44 others wounded on Friday in a collision involving a bus and two trucks on the desert road in Egypt's Giza province, the Al-Masry Al-Youm website reported.
Initial investigations found that the bus collided with two trucks that had stopped on the side of the road due to a sudden breakdown.
The front side of the bus was totally smashed, causing great casualties, the report said, adding that the wounded have been transferred to Beni Suef and Giza university hospitals.
The public prosecution has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
Road accidents are common in Egypt because of poorly maintained road infrastructure and loosely applied traffic regulations.
Over the past few years, Egypt has been upgrading its road network, building new roads and bridges, and repairing old ones to reduce road accidents. ■
