Egypt Vows to Punish Negligence as Cairo Train Crash Kills 20
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Egypt’s prime minister vowed swift accountability and an end to the “age of ignoring negligence,” as the death toll from the capital’s worst train crash in years reached at least 20.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly spoke as authorities launched an investigation into what caused the train to collide with the barrier at the end of the track in downtown Cairo’s Ramsis station. Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Nabil Sadeq said at least 28 people were injured.