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#Egypt train crash kills 32, many injured | Near city of #Sohag, 500 km South of #Cairo.
CAIRO — Two trains collided in southern Egypt on Friday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 108 in the latest disaster to strike a railway system that has long been plagued by accidents, poor maintenance and mismanagement.
It was not immediately clear whether the authorities suspected sabotage or an accident. But the Egyptian National Railways Authority said someone had activated the emergency brakes in some cars on one train and another train coming from behind crashed into it, causing three passenger cars to overturn.
Tens of ambulances rushed to the scene near the city of Sohag on the Nile, about six hours’ drive south of Cairo. A video shot by a passenger and posted online showed a frantic scene inside one of the cars, where people appeared to be trapped.