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Blast hit tourist bus in Egypt, several injured

CAIRO, May 19 (KUNA) -- An explosive device exploded near a bus carrying South African tourists near the Pyramids of Giza on Sunday, wounding several tourists.
The explosives blew up near the bus - which was carrying 25 tourists from South Africa - shattering the bus windows and injuring many of those on board, security official told the official Nile News channel.
The blast also hit a nearby car, injuring four Egyptians.
The attack comes nearly five months after three Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian tour guide were killed when a bomb hit their tourist bus as it was traveling on El-Maryoutiya Street in Giza's Haram district. (end) rg.ibi