At least 32 dead, 66 hurt in Egypt train collision

By Diana Chalhoub

CAIRO (AA) – At least 32 people have been killed and 66 more injured in a collision between two passenger trains in Egypt on Friday, the Health Ministry said.

The crash took place near the Al-Ibrahimiyya area in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate, according to government-affiliated daily Akhbar al-Youm.

A committee has been formed to probe the accident and ascertain the cause, the country’s railways authority said in a statement.

* Writing by Ali Abo Rezeg