Rail collision kills at least 20 in Egypt's Alexandria

By Mohamed Mahmoud

CAIRO (AA) - At least 20 people were killed and another 88 injured on Friday when two trains collided in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, according to the Egyptian Health Ministry.

The deadly incident reportedly took place in the Khorshid district on Alexandria’s outskirts.

Thirty ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the accident while local health authorities have reportedly been put in a state of high alert.

Egypt has seen several rail accidents in recent years, due largely to what critics describe as mismanagement and antiquated infrastructure.