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- Two trains collided in the Sohag province of Egypt on Friday.
- At least 32 were killed and dozens more were injured, authorities said.
- Egypt's rail network is old, and the country has a history of fatal accidents, Reuters reported.
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At least 32 people are dead and dozens more are injured after two trains collided in Egypt on Friday, authorities said.
The collision in the southern province of Sohag caused three passenger cars to flip over, health authorities said, according to the Associated Press.
Footage posted by local media showed train carriages derailed and people assessing the debris.
Videos posted by Egypt Today Magazine showed the aftermath of the collision:
-Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) March 26, 2021
Egyptian authorities have not yet given a reason for the accident, but an unnamed Egyptian security source told Reuters: "The trains collided while going at not very high speeds, which led to the destruction of two carriages and a third to overturn."
Egypt's rail networks are one of the oldest in the region, and have a history of train accidents like this, Reuters reported.