A tourist bus has reportedly been hit by a bomb attack next t the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.

Reports say at least 17 passengers were injured when a roadside device detonated.

The incident occurred near the New Egyptian museum.

Most of the victims are foreign tourists, including some believed to be from South Africa, according to local reports.

Images show the impact the incident had on passengers, who were left dazed and covered in blood.

Other photos show the extent of the damage done to the bus, with shattered glass covering the inside of the bus while debris is scattered over the road.

The area is home to the world famous Great Pyramid of Giza, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

There have been no reports of deaths at this stage and those hurt reportedly suffered medium to minor injuries.

Three of the passengers were treated to in hospital while others were attended to at the scene.

A private car was also damaged behind the bus.

A witness, Mohamed el-Mandouh, told Reuters news agency he had heard a ‘very loud explosion’ while sitting in traffic near the site of the blast, which is close to the capital Cairo.

The blast hit the bus which was carrying 28 passengers, Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania A Al Mashat said.

Seven South African tourists and 10 Egyptian civilians were injured, Nile News TV says.

The tourism minister said all of the people affected by the blast were being ‘fully supported in their onward travels’.

It is not known yet who was behind the blast but Islamist militants have attacked tourists in Egypt in the past.

In December, three Vietnamese tourists and a local tour guide were killed after a roadside bomb hit their bus.