1st LD Writethru: 3 killed, 49 injured in train collision in Egypt -- ministry


CAIRO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 49 others injured on Saturday in a two-train collision in Sharqiya Province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to Egypt's Ministry of Health.

The health conditions of 44 injured individuals were stable, and were anticipated to be discharged from the hospitals in the coming hours, said the ministry in a statement, noting that five other individuals with unstable conditions required further monitoring.

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