Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens [BBC News]





Date: 12/08/2017

Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 120 others, health officials say. A number of carriage were derailed by the accident in the coastal city of Alexandria. Reports said one of the trains had been brought to a halt after a malfunction. Transport Minister Hisham Arafat blamed 'human error'.


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Dozens killed in Egypt train collision
A general view of people by the wreckage after two passenger trains collided in Alexandria

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The transport minister says a "human error" led to the collision of two trains in Alexandria.