CAIRO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and 13 others injured on Sunday when a bus ran over pedestrians on the Ring Road in Egypt's Shubra El-Kheima area of Qalyubia governorate, north of the capital Cairo, official media reported.

The victims were standing on the side of the road when the driver lost control of the steering wheel, causing the bus to crash into the crowd, state-run Ahram Online reported.

The Public Prosecution has initiated an investigation into the accident, while the bus driver was taken into custody and ordered to be tested for drugs.

Road accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt as a result of speeding, poor maintenance of roads and lax enforcement of traffic laws.

Over the past few years, Egypt has upgraded its road network to reduce traffic accidents. Enditem

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