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Dozens die in Egypt train crash Dozens die in Egypt train crash
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At least 37 people have been killed in a collision between a train and several vehicles at a level crossing in northern Egypt, police have said.At least 37 people have been killed in a collision between a train and several vehicles at a level crossing in northern Egypt, police have said.
As many as 50 people were injured in the crash near Marsa Matruh, 430km (270 miles) north-west of the capital Cairo. Police told the AFP news agency that a truck had failed to stop at the crossing and pushed several waiting vehicles into the path of the train. Some 40 more people were injured in the crash near Marsa Matruh, 430km (270 miles) north-west of the capital Cairo.
A truck failed to stop at the crossing and pushed several waiting vehicles into the path of the oncoming train, security officials said.
Road accidents are frequent in Egypt, killing about 6,000 people every year.Road accidents are frequent in Egypt, killing about 6,000 people every year.
Correspondents say many of the crashes are due to reckless driving, poor road and vehicle maintenance and lack of enforcement of traffic regulations. Many of the crashes are due to reckless driving, poor road and vehicle maintenance and lack of enforcement of traffic regulations, correspondents say.
In Wednesday's accident, two train carriages overturned and another two were derailed by the force of the impact, state media reported.
Dozens of emergency vehicles were sent to the scene, and an investigation into the crash has been launched.