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Passenger trains collide in Egypt, at least 10 dead – local reports Passenger trains collide in Egypt, at least 12 dead – local reports
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Ten people have been killed and a further 15 injured in a collision between two trains in Egypt, according to local media reports. Twelve people have been killed and a further 22 injured in a collision between two trains in Egypt, according to local media reports.
The incident reportedly occurred outside a train station in Kom Hamada, in the El Beheira Governorate, a coastal area in the north. A spokesperson for the minister of health was cited by Egyptian media as saying the victims of the collision were transferred to hospitals near the scene of the accident. The incident reportedly occurred outside a train station in Kom Hamada, in the El Beheira Governorate, a coastal area in the north. A spokesperson for the minister of health was earlier cited by Egyptian media as saying 10 people were killed and 15 injured, with the victims of the collision transferred to hospitals near the scene of the accident.
The death toll has reportedly risen to 12 people with 22 injured. Local sources citing police and military officials said that some 30 ambulances were deployed to the crash site. They said two passenger cars separated from one train and collided with a cargo train.
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