At least two killed, 29 injured in Egypt train collision


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  • Sunday, 15 Sep 2024

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least two were killed and 29 others wounded in two passenger trains‮ ‬collision in Zagazig city, Sharkia Governorate, north-east Cairo, Egypt's ministry of health reported on Saturday.

The injured were taken to hospitals and "rescue operations are ongoing", The ministry said.

The railway authority said in a statement that one of the trains was heading from Zagazig city to Ismailia city, while the other was on its way from Mansoura city to Zagazig city.

Egypt has been working for years to develop the transportation network, modernise trains and develop railway lines.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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