This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/newsline/452535-cairo-train-station-explosion/
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Harrowing footage shows scene of deadly fire after Egypt train crash (VIDEO, PHOTOS) | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Video footage showing the horrifying scene of the Cairo train derailment that killed at least 25 and injured another 50 has emerged online. | |
A fire broke out at the main train station in Egypt’s capital on Wednesday following an explosion caused by a train ramming into a barrier at Ramses station in central Cairo. The raging inferno was caught on camera by bystanders. | |
Eyewitnesses report that the platform was packed as the train came speeding into the station. | |
“I saw a man pointing from the locomotive as it entered the platform, and screaming 'There are no brakes, there are no brakes’ before he jumped out of the locomotive. And I don’t know what happened to him,” eyewitness Ibrahim Hussein told Reuters. | |
READ MORE: Passenger trains collide in Egypt, at least 12 dead – local reports | |
“I was standing on the platform and I saw the train speed into the barrier,” bystander Mina Ghaly added. “Everyone started running but a lot of people died after the locomotive exploded.” | |
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the incident is being investigated. All train arrivals and departures from the station have been suspended. | |
Almost exactly one year ago, 15 people were killed and 40 injured when two trains collided outside a station in Kom Hamada. | |
Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! |