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| 36 killed, dozens injured as trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt – health ministry (VIDEO, PHOTOS) | |
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| A train collision in the Egyptian city of Alexandria has killed 36 people, the Health Ministry reported, as cited by AFP. A ministry source put the number of people injured at 120. | |
| The head-on collision, which took place near Khorshid station, derailed the engine of one train and two cars of the other, according to state news agency MENA. | The head-on collision, which took place near Khorshid station, derailed the engine of one train and two cars of the other, according to state news agency MENA. |
| One of the trains was traveling from Cairo, while the other was heading from Port Said, Ahram Online reported. | One of the trains was traveling from Cairo, while the other was heading from Port Said, Ahram Online reported. |
| Interior Ministry aides and security leaders have traveled to the location of the collision to inspect the scene, Egyptian newspaper Youm7 reported. | Interior Ministry aides and security leaders have traveled to the location of the collision to inspect the scene, Egyptian newspaper Youm7 reported. |
| The acting prime minister of Egypt, Sherif Ismail, has also contacted the minister of transport following the crash, according to sources cited by Youm7. | The acting prime minister of Egypt, Sherif Ismail, has also contacted the minister of transport following the crash, according to sources cited by Youm7. |
| Meanwhile, the railway authority has announced the formation of a technical committee to investigate the cause of the collision. | Meanwhile, the railway authority has announced the formation of a technical committee to investigate the cause of the collision. |
| Public prosecutor Nabil Sadek has also ordered an urgent investigation. | |
| Egypt has experienced other major train tragedies in the past, including a derailment which killed 19 people in Badr Rashin in Giza in 2013. | Egypt has experienced other major train tragedies in the past, including a derailment which killed 19 people in Badr Rashin in Giza in 2013. |
| In 2012, a collision between a train and a school bus on a rail crossing killed 51 people, mostly children, in the town of Manaflut. | In 2012, a collision between a train and a school bus on a rail crossing killed 51 people, mostly children, in the town of Manaflut. |