The collision occurred when a train from the Egyptian capital Cairo collided with another train coming from Port Said in Khorshid area, Health ministry officials said. "The rescue team is currently searching for survivals while ambulances are transferring the injured to nearby hospitals," said Magdy Hegazi, undersecretary at the Health ministry. The Health ministry is yet to announce the final toll. In 2012, a collision between a train and school bus on a rail crossing in the town of Manaflut in Upper Egypt killed 51 people, mostly children. At least 360 people were killed in 2002 in Egypts worst train disaster when a major fire engulfed seven carriages of an overcrowded passenger train.

Source: India Today August 11, 2017 20:26 UTC