Train collision in southern Egypt kills 32, injures dozens

Egypt's railroad authority said the collision occurred after the emergency brakes were activated on one of the trains.
People gather around the wreckage of two trains that collided in the Tahta district of Sohag province, some 460 kms (285 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, reportedly killing at least 32 people and injuring scores of others, on March 26, 2021.
People gather around the wreckage of two trains that collided in the Tahta district of Sohag province, some 460 kilometers (285 miles) south of Cairo, reportedly killing at least 32 people and injuring scores of others, Egypt, March 26, 2021. - AFP via Getty Images
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At least 32 people are dead and more than 90 others injured after a passenger train collided with another train in southern Egypt, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Friday. 

Dozens of ambulances were dispatched to transfer the scores of injured to four area hospitals, the ministry said in a statement. Videos posted to social media showed rescue teams and bystanders digging through the wreckage of the flipped rail cars, looking for trapped passengers.  

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