Egyptian Cargo Train Collision With Wedding Bus Kills 26
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An Egyptian cargo train hit a truck and a minibus carrying people returning from a wedding, killing at least 26, in the latest multiple-fatality accident to strike the country’s railroad system.
The late night incident in the town of Dahshour also left at least 28 injured, Ahmed El-Ansari, head of Egypt’s ambulance service said by phone. Prosecutors have taken testimony from the injured and witnesses, the state-run Ahram Gate news website said.