A shocking sight: bus caught between building and bridge in Giza

2026-03-28 - 08:20

Residents of the Ahmed Orabi area the Mohandessin district of Giza on Friday were stunned by an unbelievable sight: a bus suspended precariously between the facade of a residential building and a bridge, after overturning from the Ring Road. A bizarre accident The Giza Security Directorate’s emergency operations room received a report that a passenger bus overturning near the Ring Road exit leading to Ahmed Orabi Street in Mohandessin. Initial investigations indicate that the driver lost control of the steering wheel due to excessive speed while descending the Ring Road exit, causing the bus to veer off course, collide with the building, and remain suspended. Security forces, ambulances, and Civil Defense personnel immediately rushed to the scene, where eyewitnesses described the scene as like something out of a movie. The bus had veered off course, crashed through the metal railing, and remained wedged between the bridge and the walls of the residential building. The accident has so far resulted in injuries to five people, including fractures and various wounds. They were quickly transported to a nearby hospital to receive necessary medical treatment. Security sources confirmed that the injured are in stable condition. Recovery efforts The Giza Traffic Department deployed heavy cranes and equipment to attempt to recover and secure the suspended bus, amidst heightened security measures and traffic diversions to ensure smooth traffic flow. An engineering committee from the Giza Governorate was assigned to inspect the structural integrity of the damaged building and ensure that its foundations were not affected by the powerful impact. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm