Bus crash kills at least 53 in Egypt

CAIRO, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- At least 53 people were killed Sunday when a bus plunged into a canal south of Cairo near the Egyptian village of Dahrut, officials said.

Sky News reported the bus swerved off the road to avoid a collision with an oncoming truck while traveling to Cairo from the southern city of Minya. The bus crashed into the Ibrahimiya canal, one the largest irrigation canals in the world.

State news agency MENA reported the bus had been carrying about 70 passengers at the time of the crash.

Both the bus driver and the truck driver survived. They were being held by police for questioning.