BREAKING: 32 people are killed and more than 60 injured after two trains collide in Egypt
- Two passenger trains crashed into each other in the province of Sohag, 460 kilometres (285 miles) south of the capital Cairo
- 49 ambulances rushed to the scene and a ‘state of emergency’ declared among hospitals
- Three train carriages came off the tracks in collision
32 people have been killed and over 60 more have been injured after two passenger trains collided in southern Egypt.
The collision has occured in the southern province of Sohag, some 460 kilometres (285 miles) south of the capital Cairo.
According to RT, the crash resulted in three train carriages coming off the tracks and with the number of victims estmiated to be in the dozens.
The accident took place between the area of Dafan Al-Sawam and the city of Tahta.
The local Sohag ambulance authority has sent 49 ambulances to the scene.
Hospitals in the region have declared a ‘state of emergency’ in preparation to receive casualties.
A source told local news website Cairo 24: ‘The number of injuries has exceeded dozens so far, and they have been transferred to Maragha Hospital, Tahta Hospital and Sohag Hospital’.
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