Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven
President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 30 miles from CairoSeven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials said.The crash…
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President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 30 miles from Cairo
Seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials said.
The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 30 miles south of Cairo, when a train travelling to the south-western Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan, according to the transport ministry.
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