Egypt train collision kills 32Twisted metal juts from the wreckage of a train collision that killed at least 32 people and injured more than 160 in southern EgyptTAHTA (EGYPT) - A collision between two trains killed at least 32 people and left more than 160 injured Friday in southern Egypt, a country plagued by fatal rail accidents widely blamed on crumbling infrastructure and poor maintenance. The health ministry gave an updated casualty toll of at least 32 dead and 165 people hospitalised with injuries, 70 percent of them fractures. Dozens of technicians were working through Friday evening to remove five dislocated and damaged train wagons, an AFP correspondent on the scene said. We heard the collision, so we rushed and found the carnage," said one witness, speaking on condition of anonymity. One of the deadliest was in 2002, when 373 people died as a fire ripped through a crowded train south of Cairo.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2021 02:37 UTC