25 die in train collision in Egypt

Sun Oct 25, 2009

A collision between two passenger trains near the Egyptian capital Cairo has left 25 people dead and 55 others injured.

Two trains collided on Saturday at Al-Ayyat in Giza, 50km (31 miles) south of Cairo.

The death toll could rise as some of the injured were said to be in a critical condition.

Al-Ayyat was the scene of Egypt's worst rail disaster in 2002 when fire ripped through an overcrowded passenger train, killing at least 360 people.

Train accidents are common in Egypt. A series of rail accidents across the country in recent years has triggered an outcry over the government's handling of transport safety.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/109545.html.