In Egypt, at least 44 people were killed and nearly 180 others injured when two trains collided near coastal city of Alexandria. The Egyptian cabinet said in a statement that the number of deaths may increase and a final toll will be announced after clearing the debris from the accident site later. <br/><br/>The deadly collision took place yesterday after a train travelling to Alexandria from Cairo, crashed into the back of another train coming from the Canal city of Port Said, which was waiting at a small station in the district of Khorshid, east of Alexandria. President El-Sisi has expressed his condolences to the victims and ordered government bodies to follow up on developments from the deadly collision and identify the cause of the accident.
News On AIR | August 12, 2017 8:27 PM
Egypt train collision kills 44, injures nearly 180