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| Five dead in Egypt rail accident | Five dead in Egypt rail accident |
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| At least five people are dead after a passenger train collided with a cargo train north of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, security sources say. | At least five people are dead after a passenger train collided with a cargo train north of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, security sources say. |
| About 30 others were injured in the accident late on Monday near the town of Shibin al-Qanater. | About 30 others were injured in the accident late on Monday near the town of Shibin al-Qanater. |
| Two weeks ago another collision involving commuter trains in the same area killed 58 people. It was Egypt's worst rail accident in four years. | Two weeks ago another collision involving commuter trains in the same area killed 58 people. It was Egypt's worst rail accident in four years. |
| Public outrage was sparked by the poor condition of Egypt's transport network. | |
| The cause of Monday's crash is still unknown. | |
| In the earlier crash, one train reportedly ploughed into another which had stopped outside a station in Qalyoub, 20km (12 miles) from Cairo. | |
| Reports suggested one of the trains failed to heed a stop signal outside the train station. | |
| Both trains had been travelling from the Nile Delta south towards Cairo, crowded with many passengers on their usual journey to work in the capital. | |
| Carriages were derailed and overturned, and one train was set ablaze. | |
| An investigation into what happened is now underway. |