CAIRO, Egypt -- Five Russian tourists and two Egyptian drivers were killed Monday when a tourist bus collided with a trailer near the Red Sea, police said.

The driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle and collided with a trailer coming from the opposite direction, police said. Both drivers were killed.

The bus was taking the tourists from the Red Sea resort of Hurghada to Ras Gharib, south of the Suez Canal. The accident took place near Ras Gharib.

Ten other Russian tourists and their Egyptian guide were injured.