November 21, 2013

Egypt: 27 killed in train crash...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS:
           
More than 25 other people are
injured
The cause of the crash is not
clear
Deadly train crashes are not
uncommon in Egypt...
   Sku updates -- At least 27 people were
killed Sunday night when a cargo
train slammed into two cars south
of Cairo, the state-run Egynews
media outlet reported, citing Giza
Gov. Ali Abdulrahman.
More than 25 other people were
injured, Egypt's head of
emergency services told Egynews.
It was not immediately clear what
led up to the crash.
Deadly train crashes are not
uncommon in Egypt.
In January, train cars filled with
Egyptian security force recruits
hopped the tracks and crashed in
Giza, killing at least 19 people and
injuring about 107 others.
In November 2012, 51 died and 17
were injured when a train
slammed into a bus in Assiut, a
city about 320 kilometers (about
200 miles) south of Cairo.
And in October 2009, at least 15
were killed when two trains
collided in Al-Ayyat, about 70
kilometers (about 43 miles) south
of the capital.

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