11:32, 01-Mar-2018
Egypt Train Crash: At least 15 killed in collision between passenger, cargo trains
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At least 15 people have died and 40 others were injured in a train collision in Egypt.
The accident happened in Beheira province, north of Cairo. Eyewitnesses say two carriages detached from a passenger train and rammed into a cargo locomotive. The Health Ministry sent dozens of ambulances to bring the injured to nearby hospitals. Egypt's transport minister has ordered an investigation. Authorities say the death toll may rise as many of the victims are severely injured.