At least 20 people have been killed and 40 others injured by a large fire at the main railway station in Egypt's capital, Cairo, officials say. The National Railway Authority said the fire erupted when a train collided with a concrete buffer stop at Ramses Station, in the city centre. The train's fuel tank reportedly exploded after the crash, setting a platform and nearby buildings on fire. Egypt's railway system has a poor safety record, which many people blame on a lack of investment by successive governments and poor management. In August 2017, 43 people were killed and more than 100 injured when two passenger trains collided outside the Mediterrian port city of Alexandria.

Source: The Star February 27, 2019 12:56 UTC